A flash flood warning is in effect in the Kansas City area until 1:45 p.m.
UPDATE, 11:15 a.m. | KSHB 41 meteorologist Jeff Penner just checked in from a water-logged southern Overland Park:
UPDATE, 11:10 a.m. | Douglas County emergency management officials spotted a tree that lost its footing due to the soggy conditions Monday morning:
UPDATE, 11 a.m. | Police in Lenexa report several areas of high water have formed from this morning’s rain:
The National Weather Service has included Johnson County, Wyandotte County, south-central Leavenworth County and northern Miami County in Kansas.
Missouri’s Jackson County and northern Cass County are included, too.
Some areas have received up to 3.5 inches of rain already with an additional 0.5-1.5 inches possible, per NWS.
Residents are asked to remain aware of flooding near creeks and streams as well as highways, streets and other low-lying areas.
Further west, some low-lying areas in Douglas County, Kansas, have prompted a flash flood warning.