Flood Season (April 1 through July 1)
Because of the snowmelt in the Upper Missouri River Basin and
Spring rainfall, April, May and June are months that are most favorable for
flooding conditions on the Missouri River.
The North Kansas City Levee Unit protects portions of North Kansas City
and Kansas City, Missouri from these occasional highwater events.
Flash flooding along the Hillside Levee (which runs from
North Kansas City Hospital, past Macken Park, and the Kansas City, Missouri
water treatment plant) can occur at almost anytime of the year. The greatest risk is from severe thunderstorms
that occur between March and November.
These storms produce intense rainfall that falls on both sides of the
levee, and shallow flooding has been known to occur inside of the levee.
To minimize the risk from flooding, the levee system was
designed to pass the 0.2 percent annual chance of occurrence (500-year) flood
event in the Missouri River, and the District strives
to maintain the system to the highest standards. Those living within the protected area should
understand that a risk of flooding, while greatly reduced, is never entirely
eliminated. For this reason, the District encourages everyone who lives
or works within the protected area to understand the risks to property and
personal safety should flooding ever occur.
For that purpose, we have posted the following resources:
FEMA Flood Maps
Flash
Flood Safety and Damage Prevention Guide
Do
You Have a Pet Emergency Preparedness Plan?
How
to Evacuate Before a Storm or Flood
Disaster
Safety for People with Disabilities
Flood
Health and Safety
Safe
Cleaning After a Home Flood: What You Need to Know
Cleaning
After a Flood