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Leawood advances flood‑mitigation work: Pawnee bypass recommended, watershed study contract approved
Summary
Council and staff advanced plans to address recurring flooding in the Winonga/Indian Creek area, favoring a Pawnee bypass alternative that would divert runoff (estimated project cost ~$4.8–5.0M with 75% county participation) and unanimously authorized a separate contract with consultant Olson to develop an Indian Creek Watershed master plan and options analysis (approx. $90,000).
Leawood officials provided updates Dec. 15 on engineering work to reduce recurring flooding along Winonga/Indian Creek and on a proposed watershed master plan.
Public Works staff reviewed a multi‑alternative study that narrowed options to three feasible approaches: subsurface detention, a Pawnee bypass that redirects flow under Pawnee (recommended by staff and the Stormwater Committee), and a parallel pipe system that would require more intrusive…
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