Aug 5, 2017
On the evening of August 5, 2017 a round of thunderstorms formed just north of Kansas City. The orientation of these storms ensured that repeated heavy rain would run over the same areas. This training of thunderstorms produced prolonged heavy rain over the Kansas City Metro area resulting in 3 to 6 inches of rain over a 4-6 hour period and causing quite a bit of flooding in and around Kansas City. Most notable was the flooding in and around Westport, where 3 to 4 feet of water came up to the bu
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 718524). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Clay County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.