Flash Flood Watch 1, NWS Kansas City, MO

Issued

May 20, 2021, 2:40 PM CDT (19:40 UTC)

In effect from

May 20, 2021, 4:00 PM CDT

Expired

May 20, 2021, 8:43 PM CDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Kansas City, MO

Flood severity

None

Counties Atchison County, KS, Doniphan County, KS, Johnson County, KS, Leavenworth County, KS, Linn County, KS, Miami County, KS, Wyandotte County, KS, Andrew County, MO, Buchanan County, MO, Holt County, MO, Nodaway County, MO, Platte County, MO

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS63 KEAX 201940
FFAEAX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
240 PM CDT Thu May 20 2021

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ002-011-012-020-028-211100-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FF.A.0001.210520T2100Z-210521T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-
Johnson KS-Nodaway-Holt-Andrew-Buchanan-Platte-
Including the cities of Atchison, Paola, Osawatomie, Louisburg, 
Pleasanton, La Cygne, Mound City, Wathena, Elwood, Troy, 
Highland, Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Lansing, 
Kansas City Kansas, Overland Park, Stanley, Olathe, Shawnee, 
Lenexa, Maryville, Oregon, Maitland, Forest City, Craig, 
Savannah, Country Club Villa, St. Joseph Airport, St. Joseph, 
Parkville, Platte City, Riverside, Weatherby Lake, and Weston
240 PM CDT Thu May 20 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of Kansas and Missouri, 
  including the following areas, in Kansas, Atchison KS, 
  Doniphan, Johnson KS, Leavenworth, Linn KS, Miami, and 
  Wyandotte. In Missouri, Andrew, Buchanan, Holt, Nodaway, and 
  Platte. 

* Through late tonight

* Showers and thunderstorms with localized heavy rainfall are
  expected this afternoon and this evening across parts of eastern
  Kansas and northwestern Missouri. This may lead to localized
  areas of 1.5 to 3 inches of rain, on top of already saturated
  grounds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

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WGUS63 KEAX 210143
FFAEAX

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
843 PM CDT Thu May 20 2021


KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ002-011-012-020-028-210245-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-210521T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-
Johnson KS-Nodaway-Holt-Andrew-Buchanan-Platte-
Including the cities of Atchison, Paola, Osawatomie, Louisburg, 
Pleasanton, La Cygne, Mound City, Wathena, Elwood, Troy, 
Highland, Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Lansing, 
Kansas City Kansas, Overland Park, Stanley, Olathe, Shawnee, 
Lenexa, Maryville, Oregon, Maitland, Forest City, Craig, 
Savannah, Country Club Villa, St. Joseph Airport, St. Joseph, 
Parkville, Platte City, Riverside, Weatherby Lake, and Weston
843 PM CDT Thu May 20 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flash Flood Watch for portions of Kansas and Missouri has
been cancelled. Significant rainfall amounts are no longer
expected.

$$

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