Kansas, Missouri Severe Flood Watch | Effective 08/05/2026 11:34

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued August 5 at 1:34PM CDT until August 6 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
August 5, 2026 - 11:34am
Expires: 
August 5, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Kansas, including the following areas, Johnson KS, Leavenworth and Wyandotte and Missouri, including the following areas, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, De Kalb, Grundy, Henry, Jackson, Johnson MO, Lafayette, Livingston, Platte and Ray. * WHEN...From 8 PM CDT this evening through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Widespread rainfall amounts between 1 to 2 inches are possible Wednesday evening and into the overnight hours, with localized areas potentially receiving 3 inches or more, which could lead to flash flooding across the area. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Area Description: 
Leavenworth; Wyandotte; Johnson; De Kalb; Daviess; Grundy; Buchanan; Clinton; Caldwell; Livingston; Platte; Clay; Ray; Carroll; Jackson; Lafayette; Cass; Johnson; Henry
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov