Jul 18, 2025 - News
Record-breaking Kansas City rain causes flash floods
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Heavy rain that began Wednesday led to flash flooding across the Kansas City metro, breaking a 57-year-old daily rainfall record and triggering emergency rescues.
By the numbers: 2.78 inches of rain fell at Kansas City International Airport, more than doubling the previous July 16 record of 1.35 inches set in 1968.
- 8.98 inches of rain fell near Olathe, with 5.59 inches in Merriam.
- 7,000-plus Evergy customers were without power yesterday morning, with over 6,000 in Johnson County, Kansas, and 300+ in Jackson County, Missouri.
- 23 water rescues were performed by Kansas City firefighters as of yesterday morning.
