Flash flood warning issued in Kansas City area

A flash flood warning is in effect in the Kansas City area until 1:45 p.m.

UPDATE, 12 p.m. | Power has been restored at the Johnson County, Kansas, government offices at 6000 Lamar.

In Overland Park, police said all lanes are closed eastbound on W. 199th from Grant Street to Three Lakes Parkway due to flooding. Drivers are asked to avoid the area.

UPDATE, 11:45 a.m. | Police in Blue Springs report parts of Interstate 70 have ponding water. Side roads are also dealing with areas of water.

Johnson County, Kansas, Emergency Management reports several water rescue and water assist calls have been made within the last 30 minutes across the county.

KSHB 41's Lindsey Anderson reports parts of Lenexa have received more than five inches of rain in the last three hours. An area along the south side of Interstate 435 from Lenexa east to southern Kansas City has also received in excess of three inches of rain in the last three hours.

UPDATE, 11:40 a.m. | It's not clear if it's weather-related, but the Johnson County government offices at 6000 Lamar are closed due to a power outage.

UPDATE, 11:35 a.m. | The National Weather Service just activated cell phone notifications for some residents as rain continues to fall across the area.

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UPDATE, 11:30 a.m. | We're hearing some reports on the scanner of high water along Indian Creek in Overland Park and south Kansas City. So far, no injuries reported.

The rain continues to fall in southern Overland Park.

UPDATE, 11:15 a.m. | KSHB 41 meteorologist Jeff Penner just checked in from a water-logged southern Overland Park:

UPDATE, 11:10 a.m. | Douglas County emergency management officials spotted a tree that lost its footing due to the soggy conditions Monday morning:

UPDATE, 11 a.m. | Police in Lenexa report several areas of high water have formed from this morning's rain:

The National Weather Service has included Johnson County, Wyandotte County, south-central Leavenworth County and northern Miami County in Kansas.

Missouri's Jackson County and northern Cass County are included, too.

Some areas have received up to 3.5 inches of rain already with an additional 0.5-1.5 inches possible, per NWS.

Residents are asked to remain aware of flooding near creeks and streams as well as highways, streets and other low-lying areas.

Further west, some low-lying areas in Douglas County, Kansas, have prompted a flash flood warning.

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