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Flood Watch
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
754 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
KSZ057-060-103>105-MOZ028>031-037>039-043>046-053-054-172100-
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Miami-Linn KS-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS-Platte-Clay-Ray-
Carroll-Jackson-Lafayette-Saline-Cass-Johnson MO-Pettis-Cooper-
Bates-Henry-
Including the cities of Lenexa, La Cygne, Butler, Mound City,
Clinton, Overland Park, Riverside, Paola, Raymore, Stanley,
Harrisonville, Pleasant Hill, Adrian, Leavenworth, Shawnee,
Higginsville, Fort Leavenworth, Gladstone, Concordia, Richmond,
Parkville, Lexington, Olathe, Kansas City Kansas, Boonville,
Pleasanton, Sedalia, Weatherby Lake, Lawson, Louisburg, Windsor,
Marshall, Lansing, Excelsior Springs, Osawatomie, Weston, Kansas
City, Odessa, Independence, Belton, Liberty, Carrollton, Rich
Hill, Warrensburg, Platte City, and Kearney
754 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Kansas, including the following areas, Johnson
KS, Leavenworth, Linn KS, Miami and Wyandotte and Missouri,
including the following areas, Bates, Carroll, Cass, Clay, Cooper,
Henry, Jackson, Johnson MO, Lafayette, Pettis, Platte, Ray and
Saline.
* WHEN...From 4 PM CDT this afternoon through late tonight.
* 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...
- A strong cold front moving into the region this afternoon and
evening will be the focus for widespread thunderstorm
development. Storms will be capable of producing heavy
rainfall in a short amount of time. With recent rains across
the region, areas receiving the heaviest rainfall this
afternoon and evening may see localized instances of flash
flooding. Additionally, thunderstorms may train over the same
areas during the evening, particularly near and south of U.S.
Highway 50. Should this setup materialize, several instances
of flash flooding and river flooding may occur.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 0507 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026 KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040- 043>046-053-054-181007- Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS- Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Mercer-Putnam-Schuyler- Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-Daviess-Grundy-Sullivan-Adair-Buchanan-Clinton- Caldwell-Livingston-Linn MO-Macon-Platte-Clay-Ray-Carroll-Chariton- Randolph-Jackson-Lafayette-Saline-Howard-Cass-Johnson MO-Pettis- Cooper-Bates-Henry- 0507 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest...north central and west central Missouri...as well as extreme eastern Kansas. .DAY ONE...Through tonight. Please go to https://weather.gov/media/eax/DssPacket.pdf for more information on potential weather hazards. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Please go to https://weather.gov/media/eax/DssPacket.pdf for more information on potential weather hazards. .KEY MESSAGES... - Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected across the region this afternoon. All severe hazards will be possible, but large hail should be the primary threat soon after storm initiation while damaging winds become more probable as storms organize into clusters or lines. Isolated tornadoes cannot be ruled out, especially if storms can remain discrete. - Flash flooding and river flooding is possible this evening, as storms will be capable of producing torrential rainfall. Additionally, training storms may develop in southern portions of the forecast area, where local rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches may occur. A flood watch is in effect late this afternoon through tonight roughly along and south of I-70. - Much cooler temperatures are expected on Saturday. Temperatures may fall into the low to mid 30s on Saturday night, with areas of frost possible (up to a 50 percent chance north and east of the Missouri River). $$