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Flooding has been a problem through the overnight... with more heavy rain across the area. Here is a look at Doppler estimated rainfall totals from just the overnight period:
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Isolated areas around and through the Metro received 3+ inches of rain overnight... and off to the East... some spots total 4-5 inches since midnight. Now keep in mind, that all of this is on TOP of 2-3" that has already fallen in many spots. You can see how flooding continues to be a concern. Area waterways are running high... use caution around them. We also have more rain in the forecast for today and Monday... so remember the "Turn Around Don't Drown" mantra when approaching a water covered roadway!
Much like yesterday, we will go through a dry period today... but showers and thunderstorms are possible at any time. Overnight is when we are once again expecting the heavy stuff... so stay tuned! And keep the rainfall totals coming in... I will try to get a Bloggers Rainfall grapic together for the news tonight.
In the tropics... HURRICANE ERNESTO is born!!
AT 800 AM EDT...1200Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ERNESTO WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 17.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 73.4 WEST OR ABOUT 115
MILES...180 KM...SOUTHWEST OF PORT AU PRINCE HAITI AND ABOUT
210 MILES...340 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF GUANTANAMO CUBA.
ERNESTO IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/HR...
AND A NORTHWESTWARD TO WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED DURING
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF ERNESTO IS
EXPECTED TO PASS VERY NEAR SOUTHWESTERN TIP OF HAITI THIS AFTERNOON
OR EARLY EVENING ...AND BE NEAR THE SOUTHEASTERN COAST OF CUBA
MONDAY MORNING.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS...AND ERNESTO COULD BECOME A CATEGORY 2 HURRICANE BEFORE IT
REACHES THE COAST OF CUBA.
Here is the forecasted path... it is quite different from just 12 hours ago!!!!
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Ernesto could become a MAJOR hurricane before making landfall in the US.
More later... have a good day!
Jamie
Posted by at August 27, 2006 8:41 AM
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Hi Jamie it's nice to get the rain we need but we may be getting it too much at one time we had 4 inches of rain in the raing gauge at bonner springs,ks at 9 am and its still sprinkling. Since Friday afternoon we have had 5.75 of rain. Have a good day!!!!!
JEREMY:
When it rains... it.... well, you know. Thanks for sending in our totals!! ;)
Jamie
Posted by: Jeremy McWhirt at August 27, 2006 9:20 AM
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Hi Jamie,
Wow we finally got to be one of those spots that get all the rain! We are at 87th and Metcalf in Overland Park and have gotten 6.26 inches of rain since Friday.
Are we going to get another dose tonight? Can you time it out for us?
Thanks
Todd
TODD:
There are showers and thunderstorms developing to our west right NOW (1pm). They will move into the area and we will see scattered activity through the afternoon. Heavy rain is possible, and the chance continues overnight.
Jamie
Posted by: Todd at August 27, 2006 9:40 AM
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Hi Jamie,
First of all, we have 1.84 inches of rain here in south Raytown since last night. That brings the total here in south Raytown to 3.50 inches since Friday night. That is welcome news!
Secondly, the 11 AM EDT advisory is out for Jurricane Ernesto. The winds are still near 75 MPH. The estomated pressure is 29.44 or 997 MB. Yikes on the path! Let's hope Enesto never makles to the US coast. We don't need a hurricane to hit the US.
Kristi
KRISTI:
Thanks for your rainfall totals! It doesn't look good for the Gulf Coast... Ernesto is forecast to strengthen in the Gulf! And the slow-moving storm system that is effecting US in KC... is one of the reasons Ernesto's path has shifted to the east. Pretty amazing.
Jamie
Posted by: Kristi at August 27, 2006 10:07 AM
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In Prairie Village, my rain guage shows 3.5" Friday night and 3.9" Saturday night. Is that possible?
BRIAN:
Yes, that is possible. Olathe has had 6" in the past 2 days... and some spots have seen even more than that.
Jamie
Posted by: Brian at August 27, 2006 10:14 AM
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How far are we behind in our rainfall total after last night?
KAREN:
Believe it or not, as of 7am we are still -7.19" in the hole for the year. That will likely change this afternoon... I will post an update.
The good/bad news... we are now 2.12" OVER average for the month. But when that happens... flooding becomes a concern!
Jamie
Posted by: Karen at August 27, 2006 10:31 AM
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hey Jamie, finally some heavy rain on the plaza saturday night. do you know how much fell? thanks
MARK:
Our measurement is 2.21" here at the station! (Oak & 47th)
Jamie
Posted by: mark at August 27, 2006 10:33 AM
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Hi Jamie,
Update from Gardner - last night's deluge certainly made up for the lighter rain we received Friday night...3.25" just last night! That puts my overall total at 4.15".
I can't believe I'm about to say this, but I hope today and tonight's rain will actually be on the light side - my sump pump could use the break! :)
Terry
TERRY:
It could be too much of a good thing... as more is coming today/tonight.
Jamie
Posted by: Terry at August 27, 2006 10:41 AM
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Jamie,
Here in western Gardner we received 2.63 since midnight. At 12:17am rain was coming down at 5.33 in/hr. We really needed the rain.
BRYAN:
Thanks for your totals. You could have more on the way soon.
Jamie
Posted by: Bryan at August 27, 2006 11:24 AM
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Do you think the rain event tonight will be as heavy as the past two nights? I know the National Weather Service was considering posting a flash flood watch for points along and south of the Missouri River.
KINLEY:
Yes, the rain event today/tonight definitely has the potential to be just as heavy. But where will the heaviest rain fall? We have to see where it sets up.
Jamie
Posted by: Kinley at August 27, 2006 11:28 AM
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119th & Quivira - 3.75 inches of rain in Overland Park - plus the 2.75 on Friday night gives us 6.5 in two nights.
TFish:
Wow... 6.5 and counting. More thunderstorms are developing right NOW!
Jamie
Posted by: TFish at August 27, 2006 11:45 AM
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Jamie,
I received 3.40 inches of rain last night for a two day total of 6.65 inches at 103rd and Antioch.
Devin
DEVIN:
I used your totals on the air yesterday. I will include them again today... thanks!
Jamie
Posted by: Devin Kellerman at August 27, 2006 12:33 PM
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Wow-what happened? I went to Branson over the weekend and when I got home this morning, my rain gauge in Kingsville had 3 inches of rain in it! Not to mention the half inch we got Friday before we left. I just wish I was here to enjoy it!!!
KIM:
No worries... you just might get more rain to enjoy today/tonight/Monday!!
Jamie
Posted by: Kim at August 27, 2006 1:04 PM
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Hey Jamie...I'm looking for a weather station to put in my backyard that will measure rain, wind, temp, etc...I've been looking at models by Davis...do you have any recommendations? Also, we received another 2.25inches in Grain Valley last night bring our 2 day total to 5.40in.
CHRIS:
Jeff and I have not really had experience with these personal weather stations. We both have regular old rain gauges... so we are pretty low-tech! But from what I have seen online... Davis seems a good product!
Sorry I'm not of more help...
Jamie
Posted by: Chris at August 27, 2006 1:05 PM
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Hi Jamie, Waldron, Mo. has had 5.6 inches of rain since Friday evening.
THANKS, KELLY!!
Jamie
Posted by: Kelly Yulich at August 27, 2006 1:57 PM
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No sooner did I just get done stating my rain totals for today and yesterday and for the month, did I start to go take care of something else, and it just blew up with a blossom right on me! That was crazy needless to mention that it was rather odd and coincidental too? How funny! Here is the URL to the image to show that it just popped up to say hi I guess:
http://www.grainvalleyweather.com/images/andthen.gif
.32 inches in roughly 10-15 minutes, up to 1.82 inches for the day that quick. I got lakes in my yard now, can I get a boat from someone to get to my car? hahaha
Thanks! And chat later, work time now!
-Matt
Posted by: GVWX - Matt at August 27, 2006 2:06 PM
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Jamie,
Here south of GRIAN VALLEY...rainfall since Friday stands at 4.50 inches. I'm enjoying this after the long dry hot summer!!
Jeff
JEFF:
Wow... we have great bloggers in the Grain Valley area!! Thanks for keeping us posted!
Jamie
Posted by: Jeff Ki at August 27, 2006 2:21 PM
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Adding to Emma, MO's rain totals as I commented yesterday, we picked up 1.4" overnight last night, meaning 5.2" total since the Thursday-Friday rain commenced.
Thanks, also, for keeping us posted on the tornado in Lafayette County.
PASTOR SNYDER:
Thanks for your totals... and for watching our storm coverage. Thankfully, the tornado threat is over.
Jamie
Posted by: Pastor Walter Snyder at August 27, 2006 6:10 PM
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Wow, the begining of the Emmy broadcast looked like it was pretty funny. It's too bad we didn't get to see it.
DAVE:
Hey, maybe it will be on youtube over the next few days? Actually, it's airing again MONDAY on the BRAVO network at 4pm.
Sorry... it's station policy...
1) tornado warning in Metro
2) tornado confirmed on ground
Both of these scenarios mean we are on the air. Thankfully the tornado threat has come to an end... so you lost less than 10 min of the Emmys. Sorry for the trouble...
Jamie
Posted by: Dave at August 27, 2006 7:10 PM
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