Flash Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO
Issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO
351 WGUS73 KEAX 021951 FFSEAX Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 251 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024 KSC121-022130- /O.CON.KEAX.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-240502T2130Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Miami KS- 251 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN MIAMI COUNTY... At 251 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding will likely become more widespread with this additional rainfall. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Louisburg, Fontana, New Lancaster and Beagle. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. && LAT...LON 3868 9462 3851 9461 3842 9475 3839 9476 3839 9500 3849 9489 3860 9476 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED $$ SAW