Johnson County Emergency Management Agency

05/28/2026

🚧 ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE & FAIR PARADE INFORMATION 🚧

Please be advised that temporary road closures are expected on May 28th for the parade. We ask all drivers to please slow down and remain cautious, especially around walking pedestrians during the event.

The parade will begin at 7:00 PM and is expected to last approximately one hour. Please plan your travel accordingly and expect additional road closures and foot traffic during this time.

Parade Route:
The parade will start by the high school on South Washington Avenue, continue onto McPherson Street, head down South Lincoln, then continue onto Wimer Street before looping back to South Washington Avenue.

Your cooperation helps keep our community safe!

05/27/2026

This missing person has been located and is safe.

05/27/2026

EMA is going on Air! Turn your radio stations to 1450 AM KOKO, tomorrow May 28th at 8:45 am to listen in. EMA will be discussing our upcoming events. Mark your calendar and tune in, you don't want to miss it!

05/27/2026

Hwy 23 is now OPEN!

JOHNSON COUNTY: MO-23 is NOW OPEN between NE 950 Road & NE 1125 Road.

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05/27/2026

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org

05/26/2026

Trivia Tuesday! Picture this: a severe storm is rolling through. Beneath the dark storm base, you notice a ragged, wispy cloud hanging low and looking vaguely menacing. It's irregular, torn-looking, and seems disconnected from the main storm structure. What kind of cloud are you seeing?

A) Funnel cloud
B) Wall cloud
C) Scud cloud
D) Portal to another dimension

Drop your answer in the comments and check back this afternoon for today's answer!

05/25/2026

On Memorial Day, we pause to remember the men and women who gave everything in service to this country.

To every veteran, every Gold Star family, and every community member carrying the weight of that loss today, we honor you and we are grateful.

As a reminder our administrative office is also closed today. We will resume normal hours on Tuesday. As always, we will respond to any emergent situations.

05/22/2026

Fifteen years ago today, a tornado tore through Joplin, Missouri, killing 161 people in minutes. It remains one of the deadliest tornadoes in American history.

Last month, a tornados touched down in Clinton and Belton and reminds us that severe weather is not a history lesson. It is a present reality for every community in this region.

We remember Joplin today. We also ask you to do one thing: know where you will go when the sirens sound. Not someday. Now.

05/21/2026

URGENT JCEMA Alert: The East Bound Lanes of 50 Hwy East of 501 is reduced to one lane at this time because of a vehicle fire. Crews are in the area use caution.

05/20/2026

Whether you live in a house, a mobile home, an RV, a skoolie, a very ambitious shipping container, or something you built with reclaimed materials, duct tape, and determination Johnson County EMA has one thing to say: we see you, and we want you to stay safe.

Many things we call home do not provide adequate protection from a tornado. This is not a judgment. It is physics.

If you don’t live in a sturdy house, preferably with a basement or storm shelter, and a tornado warning is issued for your area, you need to get out and get safe. Identify a nearby sturdy building or storm shelter before severe weather hits. Know your plan before the sirens sound.

Your home is your home, and we are here for all of it. Let's make sure you know when it’s time to go.

05/19/2026

Just completed our first water rescue of this rain event on NE E Highway at the Blackwater River. One person was safely retrieved from floodwater by rescue boat after driving around barricades that had closed the roadway due to high water.

Barricades are placed for a reason. Floodwaters are dangerous, unpredictable, and can quickly sweep away a vehicle.

Turn Around, Don’t Drown.