Thunderstorms expected to continue Friday in Kansas City

The threat of heavy rains will continue through Friday as several rounds of thunderstorms sweep across the Kansas City region.

The storms are expected to drop two to three inches of rain in an area along and south of Interstate 70, according to the National Weather Service.

Some localized areas will see heavier amounts — more than five inches of rain. The area that has the best chance for heavy rain and possible flooding is south of U.S. 36.

As of 10 a.m., 2.59 inches of rain fell at Kansas City International Airport for a total of 6.85 inches of rain for this month. This makes this month the eighth wettest October so far.

The wettest October on record was in 1941 with 11.94 inches of precipitation. The second wettest was 8.63 inches in 1967.

Despite the intense storms, Kansas City International reported that there were no major delays Thursday morning.

Other areas reported heavy rainfall from Thursday morning storms.

As of 9 a.m., Atchison had 4.64 inches of rain, Smithville had 3.07 inches, Platte City had 3.24 inches, Denton, Kan., had 1.81 inches, St. Joseph had 1.61 inches, Kearney had 1.55 inches and Glasgow had 1.50 inches.

 

A flood watch remains in effect through Friday evening for much of the Kansas City region.

The heaviest rains are expected to fall Thursday night into Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service. The heavy rains will move out of the region on Friday.

The next batch of rain could move into the area early Sunday evening, with a 70 percent chance of rain.

The chance for rain tapers off throughout the day Monday, with only a slight chance for rain around the start of the Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles American League Championship Series game.

This story was originally published October 9, 2014 at 8:10 AM with the headline "Thunderstorms expected to continue Friday in Kansas City."