Parsons, KS Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Parsons.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 1:51AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

At 150 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Louisville, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Strong wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Wamego, Westmoreland, St. Marys, St. George, Belvue, Emmett, and Louisville.

Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 1:42AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

At 140 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a congealed thunderstorm complex over the northwest quadrant of the Kansas City Metro Area. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Kansas City, Leavenworth, Gladstone, Lansing, Smithville, Bonner Springs, Parkville, Tonganoxie, Platte City, Basehor, Edwardsville, North Kansas City, Riverside, Weatherby Lake, Weston, Kansas City Kansas, Kansas City Intl Arpt, Lake Waukomis, Trimble, and Camden Point. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 0 and 5. Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 410 and 423. Interstate 35 in Missouri between mile markers 0 and 9. Interstate 35 in Kansas between mile markers 234 and 235. Interstate 29 between mile markers 0 and 28. Interstate 635 between mile markers 2 and 12. Interstate 435 between mile markers 10 and 42. Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 216 and 226.

Flood Advisory issued July 17 at 12:22AM CDT until July 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

* WHAT...Mainly minor flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of north central Kansas, including the following county, Phillips. * WHEN...Until 900 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas, along with possibly rural county roads and small creeks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1221 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated that heavy rain due to thunderstorms had been ongoing for the last few hours. Minor flooding is likely ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the Advisory area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have already fallen, and another 1 to 2 inches is possible within the area before rain ends over the next few hours. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Plum Creek, Turner Creek, Deer Creek, West Cedar Creek, Middle Cedar Creek, Spring Creek and Big Creek - Some locations that could experience flooding include... Phillipsburg, Agra and Kirwin. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 10:38PM CDT until July 17 at 4:45AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

FFWEAX The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Johnson County in east central Kansas... Southeastern Leavenworth County in northeastern Kansas... Wyandotte County in northeastern Kansas... Southwestern Clay County in west central Missouri... Western Jackson County in west central Missouri... Southeastern Platte County in west central Missouri... * Until 445 AM CDT Thursday. * At 1038 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Kansas City, Overland Park, Olathe, Shawnee, Lenexa, Leawood, Liberty, Gladstone, Grandview, Prairie Village, Gardner, Lansing, Merriam, Mission, Bonner Springs, De Soto, Parkville, Spring Hill, Basehor and Edwardsville.