The Kansas City Fire Department says its 18 water rescues involved cars stuck in high water. Flooding was reported in Merriam, Kansas, along Brush Creek near The Plaza and in Kansas City's West Bottoms.

Heavy rains during the evening brought flooding, road closures and power outages throughout New Jersey, which is under a state of emergency.

Monday night’s storm has wreaked havoc on New Jersey, with severe flash flooding occurring across the state, forcing many road closures, according to 511nj.org. The following closures were reported as of 10:45 p.m. on Monday due to heavy flooding: