How much rain fell in the Kansas City area? Map shows where it hit hardest
Overnight thunderstorms dumped as much as 2 to 5 inches of rain across parts of the region, with several inches falling around the metro, flooding roads and low-lying spots, according to rainfall totals collected by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for parts of Johnson, Wyandotte, Clay, Jackson and Platte counties in the metro, where local law enforcement reported flooding in the area.
Between 2.5 and 4.5 inches of rain had fallen by around 9:50 a.m. An additional half-inch of rain was possible.
Rivers, creeks, streams and other low-lying and flood-prone areas were at risk of flooding. The warning is in effect until 3 p.m.
According to data from automated weather stations, Kansas City International Airport recorded 3.56 inches of rain during in the 24-hour period ending at 9 a.m. Most of that rain, about 3.21 inches, fell after midnight.
The National Weather Service in Kansas City said in a post on social media that the normal for the entire month of April is 4.05 inches.
Other areas in Missouri with the highest rainfall totals in 24 hours include 2.35 inches in Clinton, 2.26 inches at the Kansas City Downtown Airport - Wheeler Field, 2.15 inches in Harrisonville and 2.11 in Moberly.
Meanwhile, 1.72 inches fell in St. Joseph and 1.57 inches fell in Lee’s Summit.
In Kansas, 3.54 inches fell in Lawrence, 3.18 inches in Topeka, 1.79 inches in Olathe and 1.64 inches at Johnson County Executive Airport in Olathe.
According to StormWatch, a collection of rain gauges in Johnson County, several cities saw more than 2 inches of rain, including 2.83 inches in DeSoto, 2.76 in Shawnee, 2.52 inches in southern Overland Park, 2.36 inches in Lenexa and 2.23 inches in Mission Hills and Fairway.
