Oklahoma Earthquake Felt Widely in Metro Kansas City.

No reports of damage as of this posting- but many people in the Metro felt this M5.6 quake located near I-35 and Ponca City OK at 7:02 am CDT..

Metro Kansas City Rainfall Maps - August 23-30 2016

These totals are from last Tuesday night when the rains starting coming through tonight


Today's rains brought up to 2.5-inches in a couple of isolated areas of west Shawnee and Parkville.


In the past week shown here- 9 to nearly 10 inch amounts are found in Johnson county (JoCo) KS...
Around Olathe in the Cedar- Mill and Indian Creeks headwaters and northern Merriam to central Shawnee along Turkey Creek's drainage.

Many 8-9 as well as 6-7-inch areas throughout the Metro as shown in map images as follows... 


The Kansas City Northland and a few Wyandotte county KS gauges...

The Southland- Johnson county KS and Kansas City and burbs MO...

One more round of rain today into tonight - then it should dry-out for at least the next 4 days after.

High-Speed Chase Winds Through Kansas City- Lee's Summit and Independence MO

The pursuit began around 7:15 pm near Worlds of Fun after a woman driving a "dark (colored) Pontiac G-5" "rammed" and attempted to strike a Clay County sheriff deputy .

The chase went south on Randolph from N.E. Parvin Roads into Randolph- then to I-435 and south.

Along the southbound leg of this chase- speeds reported more than 100 MPH and the suspect drove on the freeway shoulder at times to avoid unaware drivers.

In the Grandview Triangle in south KC-MO- the chase gets dangerous as the woman goes across a median and starts driving east in the westbound lanes of I-470.

The woman drove east on the inside shoulder against the median all the way to U.S. 50/M-350 and "stopped under the (US 50) bridge."

The driver managed to drive-across I-470 to a northwest-bound M-350 ramp where the driver continue toward Raytown.

A crash was reported on westbound I-470 at US 50 shortly after the chase left this area- but it's not known if related to the pursuit.

At M-350- the suspect goes north on narrow Noland Road- to US 40 where she pulls into the "crowded" according to KC-MO Police helicopter- Hy-Vee grocery store parking lot.

After winding around the lot- the woman drives onto US 40 westbound.

With tires now flattened by police stop-stix- the driver gets on I-70 near Sterling and goes westbound.

By Wbnd I-70 and Manchester- at least 3 of the woman's tire are flat and the vehicle is "riding on rims" at about 30 MPH.

At 7:55 pm- the pursuit comes to a stop off the westbound I-70 exit to Jackson- where the woman is taken into custody.

Arrested was 35-year-old Barbara Hoeflicker- charged with drug possession- resisting arrest- three counts of assault and apparently not charged with felony eluding police.

Kansas City MO: Critical-Injury Wreck- Gunshot Victim in South-Central

At 8:33 pm- a KC-MO Police Metro Zone police officer is needing assistance at an at-least 2-vehicle crash at 63rd Street and Prospect in south-midtown KC-MO..


There are critical-injuries indicated with PD reporting "2 trapped" and "at least 3 ambulances needed" there.

A male in one of the vehicles had reportedly been found to have gunshot wounds by police minutes later.

A suspect vehicle is being sought- and 63rd St. and Prospect is closed.

At 8:43 pm- one KC-MZ police officer by radio was referring to  this incident as "a fatality."

Reports are that the male gunshot victim was either trying to get away from the shooters and/or was trying to drive himself to Research Med Center up the street when he ran the red light at the intersection- causing the fatal crash.

BREAKING: Shooting at Kansas City MO's Minor Park

It happened around 6:30 pm Monday evening near Blue River Road and Red Bridge- according to KC-MO Police Metro/South Zone radio.

Reports are that "2 groups of people were shooting at each other-" and about 20 minutes later- "a male with 2 gunshot" wounds appeared at St. Joseph Med Center.

His medical condition is unknown.


There currently isn't any suspect info- and PD is searching the area for a crime scene.

BREAKING: Crash As Result of High-Speed Police Chase in S. Independence MO

The chase- believed by KC-MO North Zone or IPD- was picked up as it went south on Crysler from 23rd St. in Independence (IN-MO)- reported speeds of up to "110 MPH" reported on that 2-lane mostly residential street.

At 6:27 pm- the chased vehicle reportedly "crashed-out-" possibly with another vehicle containing "2 kids" at "47th St. and Crysler at the IN-KC-Raytown MO borders.

The children were reportedly not seriously hurt.

Chase believed of a stolen vehicle- but that has not been confirmed.  A male suspect from that vehicle was arrested.  

BREAKING: Townhouse Fire in Grandview MO

Grandview- Belton and KC-MO Fire departments are at the scene of a townhouse fire in the 6600 block of East 128th Street in Grandview.

The alarm was sounded at 9:14 pm Monday evening- with the report that "there was a fire in the garage of a residence" there.

At 9:16 pm- Belton Fire was requested.

At 9:18 pm- the Grandview fire chief arrived- reporting "heavy fire" that had spread into the 2-story structure.

A "regular alarm from KC-MO" was requested at 9:19 pm..

At 9:28 pm- Grandview Fire reports the blaze "under control."

It was reported the occupant of the burned structure had escaped uninjured.

Cause not yet known at this report.

Motorcyclist Critically-Injured in SE Kansas City MO

Just after 11 pm Sunday night- a man on a motorcycle reportedly slammed into the back of "a full-sized Ford pickup" truck on Blue Ridge near 87th Street.


The gravely-injured cyclist was transported by FD-EMS to a nearby medical trauma center.


No other details were available- quotes are KC Police and FD-EMS reports.

BULLETIN: FLASH FLOODING IN PARTS OF KANSAS CITY MO

At 9:07 pm- KC Fire is responding on "a high water rescue at I-70 and Prospect. 

At 9:11 pm- another rescue at "29th St. and Jackson."

Flooding of Cleaver II Blvd. west of Benton Blvd. was also reported by a unit from Station 35.

A short line of showers and storms extends NW-SE from northern Lee's Summit to around Atchison KS..

More than inch amounts already reported in Old NE KC-MO and around Parkville.

BREAKING: Shooting in SW Independence MO

The call came in to AMR_EMS at 4:45 pm Sunday afternoon- to a "liquor store at 9911 E. U.S. 40 Hwy." where a person was reported to be suffering a gunshot wound.





IN-MO Police are investigating- and AMR-EMS transported "a 47-year-old male with a gunshot to the right upper back" emergency and in serious condition to a medical trauma center.

Kansas City MO- Murder-Suicide by Gun at 7th Heaven

Employee, suspect dead after shooting inside KCMO business: An employee is dead after a shooting inside the Kansas City business 7th Heaven on Sunday afternoon, according to the Kansas City Police Department.

BREAKING: Kansas City MO- Multiple Shooting Victims- Shots Fired at Police

This occurred at 12:25 am in the area of "72nd (Street) and Wabash" and an "assist-the-officer (ATO)" was sounded citywide to all police zones.

Numerous officers from all over the city responded.

A female officer that requested the ATO stated that an unknown shooter "was shooting at officers" there- thought to be coming from a block west at Olive.

A "large crowd" was also reported in this area.

No officers had been shot- according to reports as of 12:50 am..

A very short time after this- an officer at Research Medical Center stated "2" gunshot victims had arrived there by private vehicle- one "shot in the stomach-" the other "shot in the chest."

Their conditions are not known.

Fire/EMS sent several fire units and at least 3 ambulances to the ATO scene for at least "2 victims" there- "a male and a female."  

At 12:46 am- a critically-injured male victim from the ATO scene was being taken to a midtown medical trauma center by FD-EMS "Medic-37."

The reported female victim was apparently not transported.

Police have closed off Prospect from 75th St. north past Gregory Blvd.- and Gregory Blvd. west of U.S. 71/Bruce Watkins Expressway as this entire area has been cordoned-off and a police "command post" has been established in the area.


At 1:29 am per police reports- there was only one "walk-in" victim at Research/MC in addition to the other victim transported to another hospital by EMS.

 
Refresh this post for updates as received....