Powerful storms bring heavy rains to Kansas City. Which area got the heaviest amount?
Powerful thunderstorms swept through the Kansas City area overnight, drenching the metro and leading to some localized flash flooding, according to the National Weather Service.
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms linger in the area Tuesday morning, and are expected to exit the area, leaving behind several inches of rain and cooler weather.
Several areas remain under a flood warning, including parts of Ray and Clay counties, where the Fishing River near Mosby is experiencing minor flooding, according to the weather service.
The storms dumped between one and four inches of rain across the metro, according to rainfall data from StormWatch.com, a collection of rain gauges across the Kansas City metro.
Areas with the highest rainfall totals for the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. Tuesday were West 69th Street at Turkey Creek in Merriam, with 4.17 inches of rain; West 67th and Caenen Street in Shawnee, with 3.67 inches; West 199th Street and Clare Road in Spring Hill, with 3.63 inches of rain, Northwest 108th Street and east and west branches of Second Creek in Kansas City, North, with 3.47 inches, and North Home Avenue @ Fishing River in Kansas City, North.
Here’s a map showing the rain recorded by gauges across the metro.
Rain returns in Kansas City’s forecast
Cooler temperatures will move in after the rains exit the Kansas City area. The weather service said daily temperatures will climb into the upper 60s to lower 70s during the day and dip into the upper 40s overnight.
Kansas City’s temperatures typically are around 76 degrees during the day and 56 degrees overnight this time of year.
There is a chance for isolated showers on Wednesday and Thursday, but the best chances for storms are along the Iowa border.
Widespread rain showers and thunderstorms return on Friday and continue into Saturday.
There is a chance for stronger storms if the storm system shifts to the north. Current forecast models, however, keep the stronger storms well south of Interstate 70, the weather service said.
This story was originally published May 20, 2025 at 7:42 AM.
