Jul 27, 2017
On the evening of July 26, a line of thunderstorms formed roughly along the Interstate 70 corridor. The orientation of these storms were such that they trained over Kansas City and surrounding areas for several hours, causing some extreme flash flooding. Some of the heaviest rain hit some of the most vulnerable parts of the city, namely Indian Creek near the Kansas and Missouri state line. in this location between 5 to 7 inches of rain fell over a roughly 3 hour period, causing Indian Creek at S
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 714894). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lafayette County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.