Weather service warns of ‘dangerous flooding’ in KC area; flash flood warning issued
As heavy rain continues to inundate the Kansas City area Tuesday, the National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning.
Kansas City, Kansas City, Kansas, and Overland Park are included in the warning, which is in effect until 7:45 p.m. Tuesday.
About 1 to 3 inches of rain has already fallen, the weather service said in a tweet. An additional 1 to 2 inches of rain is expected to fall Tuesday evening, causing “dangerous flooding” for a large part of the metro, it said.
Residents are advised to avoid walking or driving through the high water and to move to higher ground if possible during this storm.
A flash flood watch remains in effect for several counties in the Kansas City now through Thursday morning as several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall continue this week.
This story was originally published April 30, 2019 at 4:25 PM.
