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Leawood council refers Indian Creek flooding north of I‑435 to stormwater committee
Summary
The Leawood City Council unanimously referred several flooding problem areas along Indian Creek, immediately north of Interstate 435 and nearby locations, to the city’s stormwater management committee and asked staff to seek a consultant study to identify solutions and cost estimates.
Leawood Mayor Mark Elkins and the City Council on the floor unanimously referred multiple flooding trouble spots along Indian Creek — including areas immediately north of I‑435 in Leawood Estates and adjacent commercial and residential locations — to the city’s stormwater management committee for further study.
City staff member David Lay said he identified seven separate problem areas on a map and recommended hiring Olsen and Associates, which maintains the most recent floodplain model for the watershed, to perform a high‑level (conceptual or “50,000‑level”) study…
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