Flash Flood Warning for Leavenworth, KS; Wyandotte, KS; Clay, MO +2 more
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What you need to know
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- Leavenworth, Wyandotte, Clay, Jackson, Platte
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What is happening
FFWEAX The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Leavenworth County in northeastern Kansas... Wyandotte County in northeastern Kansas... Southwestern Clay County in west central Missouri... Northwestern Jackson County in west central Missouri... Southeastern Platte...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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Bulletin details
FFWEAX The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Leavenworth County in northeastern Kansas... Wyandotte County in northeastern Kansas... Southwestern Clay County in west central Missouri... Northwestern Jackson County in west central Missouri... Southeastern Platte County in west central Missouri... * Until 915 AM CDT. * At 319 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... Kansas City, Leavenworth, Gladstone, Lansing, Mission, Smithville, Bonner Springs, Parkville, Tonganoxie, Platte City, Basehor, Edwardsville and North Kansas City.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 19 at 3:19AM CDT until August 19 at 9:15AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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