Rain moved through the Wyandotte County area this morning, following heavy rains last night.
The National Weather Service still has Wyandotte County and surrounding areas under a flash flood watch until 7 a.m. Monday, May 25. A flood advisory also is in effect until 5 p.m. today, May 24.
The weather service stated there is a chance of thunderstorms today, while no severe storms are expected in Wyandotte County. More rain is possible after 4 p.m. today, according to the weather service. Today’s high will be about 71.
The threat for moderate to heavy rain will continue for most of the next few days, and some streams and rivers in the region will continue flooding.
A glance at the hydrology charts Sunday afternoon showed that the Missouri and Kansas rivers are below flood stage and below action stage in the Kansas City area. Turkey Creek at Southwest Boulevard also is below flood stage.
The National Weather Service reported a total of 2.4 inches of rain since midnight at the downtown Kansas City, Mo., airport.
Tonight, the weather service said there is a chance of showers and a thunderstorm before 4 a.m., followed by scattered showers. The low will be around 61. New rainfall amounts could be between a half-inch and three-quarters of an inch, the weather service said.
On Monday, May 25, Memorial Day, the forecast is for scattered showers, with thunderstorms possible after 1 p.m., according to the weather service. The high will be near 80. It will be windy, with a south wind of 8 to 16 mph and gusts up to 22 mph. The chance of rain is 30 percent.
Monday night, it will be mostly cloudy with a low of 62, according to the forecast.
Tuesday, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, the weather service said. The high will be near 76. Tuesday night, there is a 30 percent chance of rain, according to the weather service.
There is a chance of rain in the forecast every day through Saturday, according to the forecast.
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