(KAIR)--The recent storms, that brought torrential rains, were immediately followed by the issuance of flash flood warnings, due to the heavy rainfall.

One warning remains in place, as flooding of the Missouri river threatens counties, near and far.

Among those in the local area that remain under a flood warning are Atchison and Doniphan counties, in northeast Kansas, and Buchanan and northern Platte counties in northwest Missouri.

According to the National Weather Service, as of Sunday night, “local law enforcement continued to report numerous roads closed across the warned area due to flooding.”

That’s due to what the weather service says was “between 6 to 11 inches of rain fell across the warned area Thursday night with an additional 1 to 2 inches of rain Friday evening.”

According to the weather service, moderate flooding is occurring in Saint Joseph, Missouri, at the Platte River near Agency, no flooding was reported in Atchison, Doniphan, or Leavenworth counties, as of Sunday night.

With more rain in the forecast for this new week, the National Weather Service is joined by other safety officials in sending the reminder to “Turn Around, Don’t Drown.”