There's a season for flash flooding every year, but 2025 has been marked by extremely deadly torrents of rainfall across the country.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for parts of north central Missouri. Warnings have been issued for Chariton, Linn, Livingston and Randolph counties, northeast of the KC metro. The warning is in effect until 11:00 a.m.

Significant rainfall from storms caused flash flooding in parts of Montgomery County, Maryland, located north of Washington, D.C., on Saturday, trapping many in buildings and cars.

Sen. Maria Cantwell’s letter advocating that the administration work with Congress to pursue bipartisan forecasting investments comes in the wake of devastating flash floods in Texas on the night of July 4 that killed more than 130 people.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Parts of the Kansas City area are included in a flash flood warning through 1:15 p.m. The National Weather Service issued the warning for eastern Johnson County, east central Wyandotte County, northwestern Cass County and southwestern Jackson County.

There has been a record-high number of flash flood warnings issued in the U.S. this year, which can be linked to climate change and improved weather systems. The catastrophic and deadly flash flooding in central Texas earlier this month has brought attention to the increasing intensity of these weather events and how Americans can prepare for them.

A First Warn Weather Day and Extreme Heat Warnings remain in place through Thursday. Flash flooding is possible in some areas.

St. Louis tackles summer weather extremes with flash floods and intense heatwave warnings from the National Weather Service.