Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected beginning Tuesday morning and will continue off and on through Wednesday evening. River flooding is expected throughout the area, while areal flooding is possible across northwest Missouri. Rainfall totals will average around 1 to 1.5″ for most areas. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Showers, mainly after 10 a.m. High near 54. Light southeast wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers likely before 11 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11 p.m. and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9 a.m. High near 62. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 p.m., then a slight chance of showers after 2 a.m. Low around 42. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly after 8 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 23 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 8 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.