The National Weather Service released a flood advisory at 8:40 a.m. on Monday in effect until 11:30 a.m. The advisory is for Johnson, Leavenworth, Wyandotte, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Cass counties.

The threat of flash flooding on Sunday afternoon was focused over parts of the Midwest, where flood watches have been posted from Missouri to West Virginia, including the cities of Indianapolis and Cincinnati. Rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecast to sweep across the Midwest region over the next 24 hours.

Heavy rain overnight Thursday and into early morning Friday led to damages and road closures in Benton County.

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

Mounting evidence shows no state is safe from the flooding that ravaged the Texas Hill Country. Your community could be next.

Much of the U.S., including North Carolina, has experienced a significant increase in intense rainfall and widespread flooding throughout July, often unrelated to tropical systems and impacting areas outside designated floodplains.

Heavy, thundery downpours are forecast to hit parts of the UK, with a yellow weather warning put in place across the North East.

Yellow weather warnings remain in place for parts of the UK with thunderstorms threatening to bring flooding and disruption for the remainder of the weekend.