Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 3:14PM CDT until July 16 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 16, 2026 - 1:14pm
Expires:
July 16, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 314 PM CDT, the public reported flash flooding across the warned
area. Several reports of street flooding have been received from the
Blue Springs area. Thunderstorms are weakening in the warning area,
but flooding is still expected as runoff continues. Between 1 and 3
inches of rain have fallen.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Public reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Independence, Lee's Summit, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Sugar
Creek, Buckner, Lake Lotawana, Courtney, Lone Jack, Lake Tapawingo,
Sibley, River Bend and Tarsney Lakes.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Jackson, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov