Flood Advisory for Johnson, KS; Wyandotte, KS; Clay, MO +2 more
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What is happening
What: Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Northern Johnson County in east central Kansas... Wyandotte County in northeastern Kansas... Clay County in west central Missouri... Jackson County in west...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northern Johnson County in east central Kansas... Wyandotte County in northeastern Kansas... Clay County in west central Missouri... Jackson County in west central Missouri... Platte County in west central Missouri... * WHEN...Until 745 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 141 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Kansas City, Overland Park, Independence, Lee's Summit, Shawnee, Blue Springs, Lenexa, Leawood, Raytown, Liberty, Gladstone, Prairie Village, Grain Valley, Excelsior Springs, Merriam, Mission and Smithville. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued August 6 at 1:41AM CDT until August 6 at 7:45AM 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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