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Overview
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From August 21st through the 22nd, multiple rounds of heavy rain fell, with some of the highest totals observed over the southwestern portions of the Kansas City metro area and other locations south of Kansas City. Widespread amounts of 4" to 6" were recorded, with isolated reports of 8" to nearly 10". In addition to numerous roads and some schools closed due to widespread flooding, record crests were made on Indian Creek at State Line Road as well as in Overland Park. Several water rescues were made overnight Monday into Tuesday morning, with one fatality due to flooding. The fatality occurred on the east side of HWY 69 near 363rd St in Miami County, where deep rushing water was present. |
 Local Storm Reports Issued 21-22 August 2017 |
Flooding
Over 60 water rescues took place across the Kansas City metro area, and at last count, 62 of those water rescues occurred overnight on the 21st into the 22nd in Kansas City, MO. Indian Creek at State Line Road broke the record that only stood for about 3 weeks, when it eclipsed the 28 foot mark for the first time in that location's recorded history, which goes back to 2004. This flooding was caused by a period of roughly 6 hours that produced 5 to 7 inches of rain, with some locations seeing 8 to nearly 10 inches.
Hydrographs
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| Indian Creek at State Line Road Crested at 28.22 feet, surpassing the previous record of 27.96 feet, set recently on July 27th, 2017. |
Indian Creek in Overland Park Crested at 18.39 feet, surpassing the previous record of 17.97 feet, set recently on July 27th, 2017. |
South Grand River near Urich As of 8/24/17, cresting near 29.85 feet, nearly reaching the record stage of 30.55 feet, set back on July 2nd, 2007. |
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| Blue River at Blue Ridge Blvd Ext Crested at 40.39 feet, surpassing the second place record of 39.50 feet, set back on January 1st, 1958. |
Blue River near Stanley Crested at 21.5 feet, surpassing the previous record of 30.51 feet, set back on May 15th, 1990. |
Rainfall
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| Loop of 6-hour rainfall amounts as seen by radar (with inputs from gauges), hour-by-hour. Starting at 7am CDT Monday, August 21st, ending 12pm CDT Tuesday, August 22nd. | 24-hour radar (with inputs from gauges) rainfall amounts, ending 8am CDT Tuesday, August 22nd. |
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| 48-hour Rainfall Totals in the northern Kansas City metro area. Courtesy of StormWatch |
48-hour Rainfall Totals in the southern Kansas City metro area. Courtesy of StormWatch |
48-hour Rainfall Totals in Overland Park, KS. Courtesy of StormWatch |
Photos & Video:
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| Indian Creek Trail entrance at 99th Street Image: @dbarkwoof |
Postal center at Indian Creek Parkway Image: Johnson County Emergency Management |
South KCMO Old Red Bridge over the Blue River Image: Tim Hansen |
Some areas saw over 9 inches of rain on the night of August 21 into the morning of August 22. Image: Dan Hawblitzel |
Storm Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
112 PM CDT TUE AUG 22 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0852 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 E STANLEY 38.85N 94.61W
08/22/2017 JOHNSON KS BROADCAST MEDIA
FAMILY STRANDED ON ROOF AT 151ST ST AND
KENNETH RD.
0802 AM HEAVY RAIN WEATHERBY LAKE 39.24N 94.69W
08/22/2017 M7.95 INCH PLATTE MO NWS EMPLOYEE
0700 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 WNW HOLDEN 38.72N 94.00W
08/22/2017 JOHNSON MO NWS EMPLOYEE
LOW WATER CROSSING OVER NUMEROUS ROADWAYS
NEAR HOLDEN.
0551 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 NW GRANDVIEW 38.93N 94.57W
08/22/2017 JACKSON MO FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
WATER RESCUE IN PROGRESS AT E RED BRIDGE RD
AND BLUE RIVER RD.
0530 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 S DE SOTO 38.97N 94.97W
08/22/2017 M9.30 INCH JOHNSON KS TRAINED SPOTTER
0516 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 S BELTON 38.75N 94.53W
08/22/2017 CASS MO PUBLIC
REPORT VIA TWITTER; BASEMENT FLOODED.
0504 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 S KANSAS CITY 39.02N 94.59W
08/22/2017 M9.20 INCH JACKSON MO NWS EMPLOYEE
0412 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 NNE HILLSDALE 38.70N 94.84W
08/22/2017 MIAMI KS EMERGENCY MNGR
US 169 CLOSED SOUTH OF SPRING HILL DUE TO
FLASH FLOODING.
0411 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 ENE NEW LANCASTER 38.48N 94.69W
08/22/2017 MIAMI KS EMERGENCY MNGR
69 HIGHWAY AT 359TH STREET CLOSED DUE TO
FLASH FLOODING.
0340 AM FLASH FLOOD 7 S EDGERTON 38.67N 94.99W
08/22/2017 MIAMI KS PUBLIC
NUMEROUS ROAD CLOSURES IN NORTHERN MIAMI
COUNTY. FLOOD WATERS APPROACHING A
RESIDENCE.
0258 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 WSW GRANDVIEW 38.88N 94.59W
08/22/2017 JACKSON MO PUBLIC
APARTMENT COMPLEX BEING EVACUATED ALONG
HOLMES RD.
0249 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 N RAYTOWN 39.03N 94.47W
08/22/2017 JACKSON MO FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
WATER RESCUE. WOMAN SWEPT INTO ROUND GROVE
CREEK NEAR RAYTOWN ROAD.
0246 AM FLASH FLOOD 5 NW GRANDVIEW 38.94N 94.60W
08/22/2017 JACKSON MO EMERGENCY MNGR
INDIAN CREEK RUSHING OVER THE WORNALL ROAD
BRIDGE.
0237 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 ESE BELTON 38.80N 94.50W
08/22/2017 CASS MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS CLOSED ROADS ACROSS CASS COUNTY.
0235 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 WSW RIVERSIDE 39.17N 94.64W
08/22/2017 PLATTE MO EMERGENCY MNGR
2 FEET OF WATER TRAPPED EMPLOYEES IN THEIR
BUSINESSES IN THE HORIZONS INDUSTRIAL
DISTRICT.
0205 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 WSW RAYTOWN 38.99N 94.52W
08/22/2017 JACKSON MO FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
WATER RESCUE NEAR SWOPE PARK.
0146 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 N BELTON 38.84N 94.53W
08/22/2017 JACKSON MO FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
WATER RESCUE.
0123 AM FLASH FLOOD HARRISONVILLE 38.65N 94.35W
08/22/2017 CASS MO BROADCAST MEDIA
SEVERAL STREETS UNDER 2-3 FEET OF WATER.
CARS STRANDED.
0111 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 E KANSAS CITY 39.10N 94.53W
08/22/2017 JACKSON MO PUBLIC
WATER RESCUE AT 12TH AND JACKSON.
1256 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 ESE OLATHE 38.87N 94.78W
08/22/2017 JOHNSON KS EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL FEET OF STANDING WATER ALONG CREEK
AT 143RD AND LOCUST.
1240 AM FLASH FLOOD KANSAS CITY 39.10N 94.57W
08/22/2017 JACKSON MO BROADCAST MEDIA
RAMP FROM US 71 TO I-670 IS FLOODED. VEHICLE
STRANDED.
1034 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 SW KANSAS CITY 39.09N 94.59W
08/21/2017 JACKSON MO PUBLIC
2 TO 3 FEET OF WATER ON I-35 SOUTHBOUND NEAR
DOWNTOWN.
1025 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 NE LANSING 39.26N 94.88W
08/21/2017 LEAVENWORTH KS EMERGENCY MNGR
KS HWY 5 SHUT DOWN DUE TO WATER OVER ROAD AT
SEVENMILE CREEK.
1023 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 SE RIVERSIDE 39.17N 94.60W
08/21/2017 PLATTE MO EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER RESCUE ONGOING.
1018 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 SSW KANSAS CITY 39.05N 94.59W
08/21/2017 JACKSON MO EMERGENCY MNGR
3 FEET OF WATER AT WESTPORT ROAD AND MILL
ROAD.
1017 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 SW KANSAS CITY 39.07N 94.61W
08/21/2017 JACKSON MO EMERGENCY MNGR
2 TO 3 FEET OF WATER AT 31ST AND SOUTHWEST
BLVD.
1007 PM FLASH FLOOD SMITHVILLE 39.39N 94.59W
08/21/2017 CLAY MO PUBLIC
US 169 CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
1000 PM TSTM WND GST DE SOTO 38.98N 94.97W
08/21/2017 M63 MPH JOHNSON KS TRAINED SPOTTER
0800 PM FLASH FLOOD CUMMINGS 39.46N 95.24W
08/21/2017 ATCHISON KS TRAINED SPOTTER
WATER FLOWING OVER ROADWAYS.
0640 PM TSTM WND GST 3 E PILOT GROVE 38.87N 92.85W
08/21/2017 E70 MPH COOPER MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0615 PM TSTM WND DMG 8 SW NELSON 38.90N 93.13W
08/21/2017 PETTIS MO PUBLIC
LARGE TREE DOWN, POWER LINES DOWN AND ROOF
TORN OFF A BARN.
0530 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 E LIBERTY 39.24N 94.39W
08/21/2017 CLAY MO PUBLIC
BRIDGE OVER RUSH CREEK CLOSED DUE TO HIGH
WATER.
0510 PM FLASH FLOOD MOSBY 39.31N 94.29W
08/21/2017 CLAY MO FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
SCHOOL BUS STRANDED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
CHILDREN ON BOARD.
0423 PM FLASH FLOOD RIVERSIDE 39.18N 94.61W
08/21/2017 PLATTE MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
LINE CREEK OVER IT'S BANK AT HOMESTEAD ROAD
AND HOMESTEAD TER.
0423 PM FLASH FLOOD RIVERSIDE 39.17N 94.61W
08/21/2017 PLATTE MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
W PLATTE ROAD CLOSING BOTH LANES.
0421 PM HAIL RIVERSIDE 39.18N 94.61W
08/21/2017 E1.00 INCH PLATTE MO EMERGENCY MNGR
0410 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 WNW PARKVILLE 39.20N 94.71W
08/21/2017 PLATTE MO BROADCAST MEDIA
NUMEROUS WATER RESCUES. RUSH CREEK IS
FLOODING.
0353 PM HEAVY RAIN 4 N OAKVIEW 39.27N 94.56W
08/21/2017 E3.15 INCH CLAY MO NWS EMPLOYEE
IN 1.5 HOURS.
0337 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 N PLATTE WOODS 39.25N 94.65W
08/21/2017 PLATTE MO EMERGENCY MNGR
HWY 152 FLOODED NEAR GREEN HILLS DR.
0336 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 NE LAKE WAUKOMIS 39.25N 94.62W
08/21/2017 E2.70 INCH PLATTE MO PUBLIC
TOTAL SO FAR TODAY.
0335 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NE LAKE WAUKOMIS 39.26N 94.60W
08/21/2017 CLAY MO PUBLIC
DOWNED TREE LIMBS LESS THAN 2 INCHES IN
DIAMETER.
0328 PM HAIL 1 SE OAKS 39.19N 94.55W
08/21/2017 E0.25 INCH CLAY MO EMERGENCY MNGR
0326 PM HEAVY RAIN 4 N OAKVIEW 39.26N 94.58W
08/21/2017 E3.50 INCH CLAY MO PUBLIC
TOTAL SO FAR TODAY.
0325 PM FLOOD PLEASANT VALLEY 39.22N 94.48W
08/21/2017 CLAY MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER OVER ROADWAY.
0321 PM FLOOD 6 E FERRELVIEW 39.30N 94.56W
08/21/2017 CLAY MO AMATEUR RADIO
SMALL CREEKS OUT OF BANKS; NO DANGER TO
RESIDENTS SO FAR.
0312 PM FLOOD KEARNEY 39.37N 94.37W
08/21/2017 CLAY MO EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER OVER ROADWAY IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN
KEARNEY AREA AND ALONG 92 HWY. CURRENTLY
PASSABLE.
0243 PM FLOOD 5 ESE FERRELVIEW 39.29N 94.58W
08/21/2017 CLAY MO AMATEUR RADIO
SHOAL CREEK PARKWAY AND N OAK INTERSECTION
UNDERWATER. CULVERTS CAN'T HANDLE. 1.4
INCHES OF RAIN SO FAR.
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