Overnight storms lead to the potential for flash flooding

As storms tracked through mid-Missouri Wednesday night we saw widespread rainfall that lead to potentially dangerous conditions for parts of mid-Mo. Saline, Pettis, Benton, Johnson, and Camden Counties all saw flash flood warnings issued through the night as rainfall lead to the potential for flash flooding. Here in mid-Missouri there was no reported flash floods or water rescues to the National Weather Service.

Rainfall totals overnight were highest south of I-70, mainly in southwest mid-Missouri. Morgan and Pettis Counties saw rainfall totals in excess of 3″. The Lake of the Ozarks and Jefferson City both received over 1″ of rain. To the north accumulation was not quite as impressive. Radar indicated reports showed Columbia only received 0.2″.

As you head west towards Kansas City, rainfall amounts were much greater, ranging anywhere from from 5-7″. Numerous water rescues were reported to the National Weather Service in the Kansas City metropolitan area as flash flooding occurred. Major flooding in KC has caused for numerous road closings this afternoon.

The rainfall last night in mid-Missouri could help improve current drought conditions. As of July 25, the US Drought Monitor shows Benton, Morgan, Miller, Maries, Phelps, and Pulaski Counties are all under abnormally dry conditions. This is where rainfall totals were some of the greatest from this storm system.