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Saturday events

Seattle Sounders to visit Sporting KC on Saturday in KCK

Sporting Kansas City will look to extend the club’s six-game unbeaten run when it plays host to league leaders Seattle Sounders FC at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. A limited number of tickets, including standing room only tickets released, might be available via Ticketmaster.com and the first 10,000 fans through the gates will receive a commemorative Matt Besler poster. Saturday’s match will be televised locally on KMCI-TV 38 the Spot and across the Midwest on SKCTV with three hours of coverage beginning at 7 p.m. In addition, Sports Radio 810 WHB (English) and La Grande 1340 AM (Spanish) will provide live broadcasts for their listening audiences in Kansas City.

Cowbell giveaway tonight at T-Bones game

Saturday is Agriculture Night, with a free T-Bones cowbell giveaway at the T-Bones vs. Amarillo game in Village West in Kansas City, Kan. The first 1,500 fans at CommunityAmerica Ballpark will receive a free T-Bones cowbell. The game starts at 7:05 p.m. Saturday, with gates opening at 5:35 p.m. For ticket information for home games at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan., visit www.tbonesbaseball.com or call 913-328-5618.

Magic show planned at library

Mr. Gene’s Magic Show is planned from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at the West Wyandotte Library auditorium, 1727 N. 82nd, Kansas City, Kan. Balloon animals are part of the show. Children under 9 must be accompanied by an adult. The show is free and open to the public. Space is limited, and admission is first-come, first-served. Groups of six or more must call ahead for reservations to 913-596-5800, Ext. 1016.

Swap meet planned today at Kansas Speedway

A swap meet continues today at the Kansas Speedway, I-70 and I-435 in Kansas City, Kan. The event is open to the public. Admission is $5. Hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 6. Items such as automotive parts, motorcycles, tools, antiques and other items are expected to be available at the swap meet. For more information, visit http://www.kansasspeedway.com/Vanity-Pages/2015/Swap-Meet.aspx

Swap and shop planned in church parking lot

A swap and shop is planned from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 6 in the parking lot at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kan. There will be a charge to have a space there. The event is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.

Strawberry Hill Museum open on weekends

The Strawberry Hill Museum, 720 N. 4th St., Kansas City, Kan., is open on the weekends. The museum is open from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The admission charge is $7 for adults, $3 for children 6 to 12, and free for children under 6. Special tours are available during the week for groups of 20 or more by calling 913-721-0081. The museum’s tea room is open from 1 to 4 p.m. on the second Saturday and Sunday of each month. For more information, visit www.strawberryhillmuseum.org/.

Wyandotte County Museum open

The Wyandotte County Museum, 631 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs, is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. It is closed on Sundays and holidays. The exhibit, “75 Years of Flight: The B-25 Bomber,” is scheduled to run from June 12 to Aug. 29. For more information visit the website www.facebook.com/wycomuseum or call 913-573-5002.

Flood warning continues for KCK

The Kansas River at 23rd Street in Kansas City, Kan, reached 34.61 feet at 7:45 a.m. Saturday. It was over the flood stage of 33 feet, and minor flooding was occurring. (NOAA chart)

A flood warning was in effect for Kansas City, Kan., and rain moved through the area this morning.

Tonight, there could be more rain after midnight, with a 20 percent chance of precipitation, according to the National Weather Service.

The flood warning is in effect for the Kansas River at 23rd Street in Kansas City, Kan., and continues now through 12:27 p.m. Monday, June 8, according to the weather service. Several other flood warnings are in effect in the region.

The Kansas River at 23rd Street was at 34.66 feet at 7:45 a.m. Saturday, according to a hydrology chart. It was above the flood stage of 33 feet and minor flooding was occurring.

The river will continue rising to near 34.8 feet by this afternoon, the weather service said. The river will fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon.

At 33 feet, undeveloped woodland along the river and outside of levee protection is flooded, according to the weather service. No flooding of areas behind the levees is expected.

The storm this morning included wind and lightning. Today’s high will be about 83 degrees, the weather service said.

Sunday’s forecast is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7 a.m. Sunday’s high will be near 87.

Sunday night, expect a 60 percent chance of storms. The low will be 68.

An additional thunderstorm complex is anticipated to develop over portions of Nebraska and Iowa this afternoon or evening, with some of this activity moving into portions of northeast Kansas and northern Missouri tonight. Some of these storms may be strong to severe. More thunderstorms are expected as a front moves through on Sunday, bringing with it the potential for severe weather and heavy rainfall.

The weather service advised drivers not to drive through flowing water. Nearly half of all flood fatalities are vehicle related. As little as 6 inches of water may cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Two feet of water will carry most vehicles away.

For more weather information, visit www.weather.gov/kc/.

The Missouri River at Kansas City had reached 30.42 feet at 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Flood stage is 32 feet, and it was slightly under flood stage. (NOAA chart)

This chart shows areas in lighter green where there are flood warnings, and areas in darker green where a flash flood watch is in effect. (National Weather Service graphic)

Wyandotte County is in a marginal risk area for storms today. (National Weather Service graphic)

For Sunday, Wyandotte County is in a slight risk area for storms. (National Weather Service graphic)

Kaw River in KCK at flood stage

The Kansas River at 23rd Street in Kansas City, Kan., is now at minor flood stage, according to a hydrology chart from NOAA and USGS. (NOAA chart)

Flood warning issued

A flood warning is in effect for the Kansas River at 23rd Street in Kansas City, Kan., as the river has now gone into minor flood stage.

The National Weather Service has issued the flood warning from Saturday morning to Monday evening.

At 9:30 p.m. the Kansas River at 23rd Street in Kansas City, Kan., was at 33.02 feet. Flood stage is 33 feet there.

The Kansas River rose from 29.4 feet at 3:30 p.m. Friday.

The river is expected to rise to near 34.5 feet by early Saturday morning and fall below flood stage by Sunday evening.

At 33 feet, undeveloped woodland along the river and outside of levee protection is flooded, the weather service said. No flooding of areas behind the levees is expected, the weather service said.

The weather service said residents should not drive through flowing water. Nearly half of all flood fatalities are vehicle related. As little as 6 inches of water may cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Two feet of water will carry most vehicles away.

For additional weather and stream information, visit www.weather.gov/kc/.

The Missouri River at Kansas City at this time is projected to stay under flood stage. It could come within 1 foot of flood stage on Saturday night. (NOAA chart)

Turkey Creek at Southwest Boulevard is well under flood stage at this time. (NOAA chart)