KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The KSHB 41 Weather team is keeping tabs on the potential for severe weather to develop Wednesday night, especially flooding.
Meteorologist Wes Peery will answer questions about the potential severe weather during a weather stream at 7:30 p.m. on kshb.com and the KSHB 41 app.
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3:50 p.m. | A flood watch will go into effect at 7 p.m. Wednesday and last through Thursday afternoon for the Kansas City area, per the National Weather Service.
KSHB 41 meteorologist Wes Peery says Wednesday night will be active, with increased rain chances after 5 p.m.
Heads up — tonight will get active!
— Wes Peery (@WesWeather) April 1, 2026
Rain increases after 5 PM, and we’re looking at very heavy rain overnight.
From 5pm-Midnight storms may bring hail and strong winds
Later tonight, the focus shifts to flash flooding with 2-4+" possible near and south of KC pic.twitter.com/TXsrhQmKp5
The flash flooding risk is due to the possibility of receiving 2” to 4” of rainfall near and south of KC, per Peery.
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