Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 21 at 5:56AM CDT until June 21 at 8:30AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 21, 2026 - 3:56am
Expires:
June 21, 2026 - 6:30am
Description:
At 556 AM CDT, emergency management reported flash flooding across
the warned area. State Route 5 in Leavenworth County is inundated
with water near Seven Mile Creek. Additional flooding is likely in
the warning area. Between 1 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned
area.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Kansas City, Overland Park, Olathe, Shawnee, Lenexa, Leavenworth,
Leawood, Prairie Village, Lansing, Merriam, Mission, Smithville,
Bonner Springs, De Soto, Parkville, Tonganoxie, Platte City and
Basehor.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Johnson, KS; Leavenworth, KS; Wyandotte, KS; Clay, MO; Platte, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov