4 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 23 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 10:02 UTC.
4 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches resulted in numerous reports of flooded roads in Independence and Blue Springs. Kansas City Fire Department reported that a water rescues of a stranded driver was need at Kingsridge apartments just east of Woods Chapel.
Between 4 and 6 inches of rain fell in the Sedalia area resulting in widespread flooding of streets and intersections. A driver had to be rescued when his car stalled in high water underneath an overpass along New York Avenue near the southern border of the city.
Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches over the Northeast section of Kansas City resulted in numerous reports of flooded streets and intersections. Kansas City Fire Department reported about a dozen water rescues of stranded cars. Two rescues of note took place at 9th and Hardesty and at Gardner and Chouteau Trafficway. No serious injuries were reported.
Between 2 and 4 inches of rain fell over much of Lafayette County resulting in several reports of flash flooding. In Odessa, Highway U which is just east of Highway M, was under 2 feet of water for a half mile stretch.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Missouri in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Missouri, July 1998
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5655988, 5655990, 5655989, 5655991.