Flooding Prompts Rescues in Kansas, Closes Roads in Missouri

Ryan Phillips
Published: July 3,2016
Heavy rain has caused flooding in parts of the Plains and Midwest over the weekend, with Missouri and Kansas both reporting high water.
(FORECAST: More Flooding, Severe Storms Ahead)

Water Rescues in Wichita

The National Weather Service reported that the Wichita Fire Department responded to several calls involving stranded motorists in stalled-out vehicles across the city. Another report confirmed a vehicle had been swept off the road into a waterway at 47th Street South and Greenwich near McConnell Air Force Base, which prompted water rescue efforts for three individuals.
The condition of the three people rescued has not been confirmed.
The Wichita Police Department warned motorists on Saturday via Twitter about the dangers of driving in flooded conditions. Power outages were also reported in the West Wichita area Saturday night.

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In addition to flooding in Wichita, flash floods were also confirmed in the Kansas cities of Hesston, Newton, Mcpherson and Moundridge.
Weather.com meteorologist Chris Dolce said anywhere from 2 to 6 inches of rain has fallen along parts of the I-70 corridor in eastern Kansas and Missouri as of Sunday morning.
"The heavy rain and severe storm threat is along a frontal boundary that is draped from the central Plains into the mid-Atlantic," he said. "As a wave of low pressure moves along that front, the potential for flooding with also expand eastward."

Roads Flooded in Missouri 

The National Weather Service reported that several rural roads in Missouri saw flooding in the early morning hours Sunday. As a result, at least two bridges flooded and several roads closed. However, no injuries or fatalities have been reported in the state at this time.
Flash flooding prompted the closure of 45 Highway at Dry Lake Road due to water covering the highway. Rural roads have seen the heaviest reported flooding in the state, impacting several roads across eastern Jackson and western Lafayette Counties.
Superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Colonel J. Bret Johnson told KHQA that additional assets and manpower had been put into place in the event of an emergency.
Click here for a map of current road closures in Missouri.
Flood watches are still in effect for parts of Kansas, Ohio and West Virginia.
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