Heavy rain threatens flash flooding for millions
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Flash flood warnings were issued for multiple areas of the metro, including Independence, Raytown, and Blue Springs.
Heavy rain overnight Thursday and into early morning Friday led to damages and road closures in Benton County.
Storm drains along Interstate 435, a beltway that encircles most of the Kansas City metropolitan area, were unable to keep up during the deluge, he said, causing the highway to flood. Most of the rescues from vehicles took place at the highway’s 23rd St. exit, he said.
The NWS Wakefield VA released a flood advisory at 5:18 p.m. on Friday in effect until 7:15 p.m. for Bertie County.