Record-tying rain falls in Kansas City area. Here’s map of the heaviest rainfall

Heavy rains soaked the Kansas City area overnight, resulting in flash flood and flood warnings in the metro and surrounding region.

The storms helped Kansas City tie a 125-year-old rainfall record on Thursday, according to social media posts by the National Weather Service.

At Kansas City International Airport, which serves as the official weather station for the metro, 2.35 inches of rain fell, matching the record set for July 24 in 1900…

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