⚠️ Flash Flood Warning – Jackson, MO – Thursday, July 16, 2026

Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 1:49PM CDT until July 16 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Details

FFWEAX

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Southwestern Jackson County in west central Missouri…

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 149 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches are possible
in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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, Lee’s Summit, Raytown and Unity Village.

Instructions

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.