An annual flood reunion picnic takes place Sunday, July 18, at City Park Pavilion, 2601 Park Dr., Kansas City, KS, 66102, from 1 to 6 p.m. Organizers will provide hot dogs and drinks, but ask ...

Yet in terms of flood control, the events of 1951 prompted effective changes in the Kansas City area, particularly along the Kaw. A series of 18 dams and water impoundment reservoirs soon sprung ...