See rainfall totals in your area after storms rolled through Kansas City metro
A line of powerful thunderstorms rolled across Kansas City overnight, drenching the metro area with nearly two inches of rain in some locations, according storm data.
At Kansas City International Airport, 1.07 inches of rain fell during the 12 hours ending at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, according to rainfall data from automated weather sensors at local airports. That wasn’t even the highest amount in the region.
St. Joseph measured 1.53 inches, while Whiteman Air Force Base had 1.51 inches. Closer to the metro, Harrisonville had 1.43 inches, Lee’s Summit had 1.33 inches and both Clinton and the Kansas City Downtown Airport-Wheeler Field had .96 of an inch of rain.
In Kansas, New Century AirCenter in Olathe had the highest amount at 1.23 inches, while 1.14 inches fell at Johnson County Executive Airport.
Data from StormWatch, a collection of rain gauges in the metro, showed that the heaviest rains fell across the southern part of the metro area.
The heaviest rainfall was reported at 199th Street and Newton Drive in Overland Park, where 1.76 inches fell in that 12-hour period. Close behind was 1.68 inches at 199th Street and Ridgeview Road in Olathe, 1.64 inches at Switzer Road and Coffee Creek and 199th Street and Padbury Lane, both in Overland Park.
Other cities that saw heavy rains including Leawood, where 1.52 inches fell at Mission Road and Negro Creek, Kansas City, where 1.36 inches fell at Blue Parkway and Little Blue River, and Shawnee at 1.20 inches at 67th and Caenen Street.
Although the rain has slowly come to an end Tuesday morning, river flooding continues to be a concern in parts of the region. The weather is expected to be calm and cool, with temperatures in the mid-60s on Tuesday and Wednesday. The chance for rain returns on Thursday into Friday, but no severe weather is expected, the National Weather Service said.
