Storm Systems to Impact the Central and Eastern U.S. Through the Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. today through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast today from the Lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley. Damaging winds, a few tornadoes, and areas of flooding are possible. Read More >

August 5, 2017 Flash Flooding in Kansas City

On the evening of August 5, 2017 a round of thunderstorms formed just north of Kansas City. The orientation of these storms ensured that repeated heavy rain would run over the same areas. This training of thunderstorms produced prolonged heavy rain over the Kansas City Metro area resulting in 3 to 6 inches of rain over a 4-6 hour period and causing quite a bit of flooding in and around Kansas City. Most notable was the flooding in and around Westport, where 3 to 4 feet of water came up to the businesses. Several water rescues were conducted around Kansas City through the evening and overnight hours, but remarkably no one was injured or killed in this event. To the east and south of Kansas City, numerous rural roads and streams encountered flooding, which caused numerous road closures in areas predominantly south of Interstate 70.