Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS Kansas City, MO

Issued

May 27, 2021, 5:55 PM CDT (22:55 UTC)

Expired

May 27, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Kansas City, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Johnson County, KS, Leavenworth County, KS, Wyandotte County, KS, Clay County, MO, Jackson County, MO, Platte County, MO

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS53 KEAX 272255
FFWEAX
KSC091-103-209-MOC047-095-165-280200-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FF.W.0007.210527T2255Z-210528T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
555 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Johnson KS County in east central Kansas...
  Southern 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 900 PM CDT.

* At 555 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 
  1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts 
  of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding 
  is already occurring.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

  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, Overland Park, Olathe, Independence, Shawnee, Lenexa, 
  Liberty, Gladstone, Merriam, Mission, Smithville, Bonner Springs, 
  De Soto, Parkville, Tonganoxie, Basehor, Edwardsville, North 
  Kansas City, Sugar Creek and Riverside.

This includes the following highways...
	Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 206 and 226.
	Interstate 435 between mile markers 6 and 24...and
	between mile markers 38 and 57.
	Interstate 35 in Kansas between mile markers 230 and 235.
	Interstate 635 between mile markers 0 and 12.
	Interstate 29 between mile markers 0 and 11.
	Interstate 35 in Missouri between mile markers 0 and 16.
	Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 410 and 423.
	Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 0 and 4.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3908 9519 3935 9453 3917 9440 3905 9460
      3898 9487 3895 9506 3898 9506 3899 9507
      3898 9508 3898 9509 3896 9508 3895 9509
      3896 9510 3897 9511 3897 9513 3898 9516
      3897 9517 3896 9519

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$

PP

679 
WGUS73 KEAX 280158
FFSEAX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
858 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

KSC091-103-209-MOC047-095-165-280208-
/O.EXP.KEAX.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210528T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Johnson KS KS-Leavenworth KS-Wyandotte KS-Clay MO-Jackson MO-
Platte MO-
858 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR 
NORTHWESTERN JOHNSON KS, SOUTHERN LEAVENWORTH, WYANDOTTE, 
SOUTHWESTERN CLAY, NORTHWESTERN JACKSON AND SOUTHEASTERN PLATTE 
COUNTIES...

Flood waters have receded. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no 
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining 
road closures.

LAT...LON 3908 9519 3935 9453 3917 9440 3905 9460
      3898 9487 3895 9506 3898 9506 3899 9507
      3898 9508 3898 9509 3896 9508 3895 9509
      3896 9510 3897 9511 3897 9513 3898 9516
      3897 9517 3896 9519

$$

PP

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.