The National Weather Service urged people to avoid travel if a flash flood warning was in place for their area.

Kansas City metro faces record rainfall and flash floods, prompting water rescues. Warnings issued for mulitple areas of the metro, including Independence, Raytown, and Blue Springs.

Flash floods are occurring across the U.S., from Texas to New Jersey. Here's what you should know as risks escalate.

Storms prompted flash flood warnings across the New York City metropolitan area Monday night, with photos showing severe flooding across the city and in parts of New York state and New Jersey.

In Kansas City, Kansas, the right lane on westbound K-32, also known as the Kaw Valley Scenic Highway, is closed between South 78th Street and Swartz Road due to flooding. The Kansas Department of Transportation expects the lane to be closed for the next week or two, Kansas City area public information officer Delaney Tholen said.

A slow-developing, broad area of low pressure located over the far northern portion of the Gulf is threatening to bring heavy rain and flooding.

Hundreds of New Jersey homes were damaged by flooding Monday​, and many families are just beginning the process of filing insurance claims.