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

A sprawling area of storms infused with tropical moisture is dropping heavy rain along the Gulf Coast and could produce significant flash flooding into the weekend. The threat Friday is not as bad as previously expected,

Looking ahead, a significant warming trend is expected next week. Temperatures will climb into the upper 80s and potentially reach the low 90s by midweek, with increasing humidity. Thunderstorm chances will return Tuesday through Thursday, with the possibility of heat indices approaching 100 degrees.

Storm drains along Interstate 435, a beltway that encircles most of the Kansas City metropolitan area, were unable to keep up during the deluge, he said, causing the highway to flood. Most of the rescues from vehicles took place at the highway’s 23rd St. exit, he said.

Showers and thunderstorms are possible Saturday and Sunday in the Lehigh Valley, with a “more pleasant” air mass moving in to start the new week.

A system that landed in Louisiana Thursday currently does not have any chance of forming, but it will still bring more heavy rains and potential flooding to southern Louisiana Friday and Saturday.  The region remains under a flood watch after much of the New Orleans area was left unscathed Thursday.

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