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Flooding in Excelsior Springs

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Flooding in Excelsior Springs

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The hitch lot and buildings along South Street were caught off guard as flash flooding hit the area overnight. Photo by Brian Rice.  
The parking lot behind the Oaks Apartments downtown was flooded, leaving vehicles from some unsuspecting residents stranded. Photo by Brian Rice.  
ESPD moved all of their vehicles to higher ground as waters flooded River Street and approached police headquarters Friday morning. Photo by Brian Rice.  
The walking trail behind the Hall of Waters was nonexistent as Fishing River filled several downtown parking lots and Piburn Ball Field with flash flooding Friday morning. Photo by Brian Rice.  
Piburn Field and the roadway behind several downtown businesses, including Willow Spring Mercantile, was completely underwater Friday morning. Photo by Brian Rice.  

The Excelsior Springs Downtown area was under water Friday morning, June 25, 2021. After overnight thunderstorms saturated the area, many downtown streets, parking lots and businesses were caught in the flash flooding.

ISSN 3069-2660 (Print) ISSN 3069-2687 (Online)