<body><div><p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Several waves of heavy rain and storm activity will rake over the area for the next few days. <b>First Warns</b> are in effect for both <b>Wednesday and Thursday</b>.</p><p>Tropical moisture streaming north from the remnants of Hurricane Polo will collide with an incoming front, setting the stage for widespread, soaking rainfall.</p><p>A <b>Flood Watch</b> is in effect from late tonight through Friday morning for northwestern counties, where the heaviest initial rainfall is expected to set up.</p><p>When it’s all said and done, we are looking at widespread rainfall totals of 1-3 inches across the KCTV area. Most of the Kansas City metro can expect <b>2 to 3 inches of rain</b>, with localized pockets receiving <b>4 to 5 inches</b>. Higher pockets up to 6″+ will be possible in our north/northwestern counties.</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1EAbS3_1Fc0en7d00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1EAbS3_1Fc0en7d00" width="1300" height="730" ><figcaption>Potential Rainfall (KCTV)</figcaption></figure><h2>Actionable Safety Checklist: What You Need to Do</h2><ul><li><b>Check the Commute:</b> Expect slower travel times and ponding on roadways, especially Wednesday evening and throughout Thursday. Never drive through flooded streets—turn around, don’t drown.</li><li><b>Clear Drains &amp; Gutters:</b> Take advantage of occasional dry times on Wednesday to clear out gutters, downspouts, and storm drains of any leaves or debris before heavy rain arrives.</li><li><b>Stay Alert:</b> <b>To get the latest weather updates sent to your phone, download the KCTV5 Weather app here.</b></li></ul><h2>Tonight: Scattered Heavy Rain &amp; Storms</h2><p>We hold the 60% chance for scattered rain &amp; storms overnight and into Wednesday morning too. It appears that 0.5″ to 1″ of rain will be possible with this activity, pockets of higher amounts are possible.</p><p>Due to the cloudy &amp; wet conditions, temperatures are expected to sit steadily in the upper 60s to the low 70s.</p><h2>First Warn Wednesday: Tropical Moisture Streams In</h2><p>Wednesday serves as the transition day. It won’t be rainy all day - in fact, we may have many dry hours, particularly in the mid-day time frame. But while rain will be hit &amp; miss, any isolated downpour that develops could produce quick, heavy rainfall. Be ready for extra-heavy bursts of rain.</p><p>Scattered rain &amp; storms with pockets of heavy downpours look possible for the morning commute (60% -40% chances). We could see a break by mid-day before another round of scattered activity returns for the evening &amp; into the overnight. The overnight hours look to be the transitional time frame as the surge of wet weather from Ex-Hurricane Polo arrives from our south. The heaviest rain in the northwest may occur on Wednesday.</p><p>The cloudy &amp; wet day will keep high temperatures in the upper 70s, around 79 degrees. </p><h2>First Warn Thursday: Widespread Soaking Downpours &amp; Highest Flood Threat</h2><p>Thursday brings widespread rain and repeated rounds of heavy downpours, with a 90% chance for precipitation. Thursday may be close to a complete washout across the region.</p><p>A Level 2 out of 4 (medium) flood risk covers the region. Low-lying areas, creeks, and roadways with poor drainage will likely see water accumulation and ponding.</p><p>The flooding risk is the highest across the area on Thursday. We may end up getting 1 - 2 inches or more of rain on Thursday alone. </p><p>Afternoon highs will drop to around 74 degrees under heavy cloud cover and rain.</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0FHnmt_1Fc0en7d00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0FHnmt_1Fc0en7d00" width="1300" height="730" ><figcaption>Wednesday &amp; Thursday (KCTV)</figcaption></figure><h2>Friday &amp; Beyond: Drying Out!</h2><p>We keep a low 20% chance for lingering rain on Friday morning. After that, we are smooth sailing through next Tuesday with mostly sunny and dry conditions. High temperatures will be in the upper 60s to low 70s, between 68-72 degrees.</p></div></body>

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Several waves of heavy rain and storm activity will rake over the area for the next few days. First Warns are in effect for both Wednesday and Thursday. Tropical moisture streaming north from the remnants of Hurricane Polo will collide with an incoming front, setting...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Several waves of heavy rain and storm activity will rake over the area for the next few days. First Warns are in effect for both 

First Warn Wednesday: Hit or Miss Heavy Rain, Rumbles

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