Westport floods briefly Thursday afternoon

Westport floods briefly Thursday afternoon

Parts of the Westport entertainment district flooded Thursday afternoon as heavy rain hit the Kansas City area.

Water receded quickly but not before at least one motorist got stuck.

Low: 55 High: 66OUR TEAM COVERAGECONTINUES WITH NICKSTARLING -- LIVE INWESTPORT.CARS ARE STUCK IN HIGHWATER IN THREE LOCATIONS:W.

42ND TERR & WORNALL31ST & ROANOKE30TH & SW BLVD.ROCKHILL & HOLMESKCPD HAS ALSO RECEIVEDREPORTS OF MANHOLECOVERINGS CMING OFF NEAR31ST STREET AND BALTIMOREAVENUS, AND 75TH STREET ANDTROOST AVENUE.THE NATIONAL WEATHERSERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASHFLOOD WARNING FOR LEE'SUMMIT, BLUE SPRINGS, GRAINVALLEY AND SURROUNDINGAREAS ALONG THE INTERSTATEWATER IN THREE LOCATIONS:W.

42ND TERR & WORNALL31ST & ROANOKE30TH & SW BLVD.THE NATIONAL WEATHERSERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASHFLOOD WARNING FOR LEE'SSUMMIT, BLUE SPRINGS, GRAINVALLEY AND SURROUNDINGAREAS ALONG THE INTERSTATE70 CORRIDOR UNTIL 6:00 P.M.