Overview
- Kansas City fire crews carried out 11 water rescues after heavy pre-dawn rain triggered street flooding.
- KCFD reported no injuries and moved stranded drivers from vehicles to dry ground during the rescues.
- Most calls came from the city's usual high-water areas, according to the fire department.
- MoDOT said the downtown I-70 loop has flooded repeatedly because saturated soil and debris limit how fast drains can move runoff.
- Local forecasts point to a short quiet stretch after the morning storms, and officials continue to urge drivers to avoid flooded roads with the message, “Turn around, don’t drown.”