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

Storm drains along Interstate 435, a beltway that encircles most of the Kansas City metropolitan area, were unable to keep up during the deluge, he said, causing the highway to flood. Most of the rescues from vehicles took place at the highway’s 23rd St. exit, he said.

On Thursday at 11:02 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated flood warning in effect until Saturday at 2:42 p.m. The warning is for Jackson, Lafayette and Ray counties.