The National Weather Service released a flood advisory at 8:40 a.m. on Monday in effect until 11:30 a.m. The advisory is for Johnson, Leavenworth, Wyandotte, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Cass counties.

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.

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