At 8:03 a.m. Sunday, doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated the heaviest rain had left the warned area but smaller streams are still rising, the statement said.

Two massive disasters this year are leading some to grapple with the question of how to get officials and the public to care and take action.

Texas flood at Camp Mystic prompts summer camps to enhance weather monitoring and communication tools as more camps seek accreditation for improved safety standards.

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

With an outpouring of volunteers from across Texas, the riverside town of Hunt is grappling with loss and recovery after deadly floods.

Today, 17 million are under flood alerts across the Gulf Coast and in the Mid-Atlantic, and 19 million are under heat alerts across the Mid-Atlantic, southern Florida and Mississippi Valley.