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Flash Flooding Likely into Tonight for Portions of Kansas and Missouri; Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Tropical Storm Krosa Forms Near the Marianas.

Flash flooding likely in northeast Kansas & Missouri into tonight. Widespread extreme heat will develop and persist across much of the Southeast this weekend & next week. Tropical Storm Krosa has formed and will continue to cause heavy rain across Guam & the CNMI through Saturday. Severe storms with flooding rains expected into tonight for portions of the Midwest. Read More >

Overview

Widespread thunderstorms developed south of a line from Fairfield Iowa to Sterling Rock Falls Friday afternoon and evening.  These storms moved eastward across the area throughout the evening and overnight hours.  These storms produced heavy rainfall, flashing flooding, and hail up to the size of golf balls.

Rain reports south of this line ranged from 1 to 6 inches, with the heaviest rains falling in from Clark County northeastward into Hancock Counties and from Henry County Illinois eastward into Bureau and Putnam Counties.

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WPC Surface Fronts / Pressure 1 pm 9/27
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