At 8:03 a.m. Sunday, doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated the heaviest rain had left the warned area but smaller streams are still rising, the statement said.

Flash flood warnings were issued for multiple areas of the metro, including Independence, Raytown, and Blue Springs.

Heavy rains and flash flooding in the northeast have caused two deaths in New Jersey. More rain is expected through mid-week for portions of the eastern and central U.S.

On Sunday at 5:15 a.m. a flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 9:15 a.m. for Monmouth and Ocean counties.

Isolated severe thunderstorm threats will fade late evening, but flash flood warnings may remain until midnight for parts of the Piedmont Triad.

The heavy downpours wreaked havoc across the city with footage showing commuters overwhelmed by floodwaters in various subway stations.

Torrential rainfall on Saturday overwhelmed creeks and streams outside the nation's capital, prompting the issuance of a rare Flash Flood Emergency and dozens of water rescues in parts of central Maryland.

A Chicago flash flood warning went out Tuesday night as the city experienced some of its heaviest rain since 2023. More than 4 inches fell in less than 90 minutes on the West Side.

Thunderstorms riding along the periphery of a heat dome over the next week will bring the potential for flooding, damaging wind gusts and hail.