![]() Between $250,000 and $500,000 in damage occurred as thirty Main Street business was damaged.Īnother hurricane took its toll in 1972, as Hurricane Agnes became the costliest storm in U.S. During "The Great Flood of the Tiber," water reportedly reached eight-foot depths on Main Street, and 12-14 feet under the bridge. The category four storm was part of a busy storm season, with the hurricane affecting towns throughout the Chesapeake Watershed, including Ellicott City.ĭue to a suspected "logjam" on the Tiber River, one of the tributaries that leads to the Patapsco River, a flash flood hit the town on Sept. The Chesapeake-Potomac Hurricane ushered in the "Flood of 1933" on August 23. Ellicott City was swallowed by 21.5 feet of water, destroying 32 buildings, damaging the Patterson Bridge and Viaduct, and killing 43 people. The "Great Flood of Maryland," caused by 18 inches of rain falling in 30 minutes, damaged or destroyed mills, bridges, railroads and buildings all along the Patapsco River Valley on July 24, 1868. In August 1817, a bridge near the Upper Mills was washed away and significant damage was sustained by the Union Manufacturing Company in the first flood to have a direct economic impact on the mill town. The two most recent floods come from down the hill as drainage ponds overflowed, rather than the more familiar danger of the Patapsco swelling from its banks and engulfing the town. TAKE A LOOK: The Timeline: Ellicott City historical floodingīut while water gave life to the mill town, founded on the banks of the Patapsco River by the Ellicott brothers in 1772, it has long been a force residents have had to manage, as the town has seen 17 significant floods through its nearly 250-year history. Turnbow said this week that Raymore would be happy to work with Kansas City on an alternate location for a landfill.Residents of Ellicott City saw their towns Main Street corridor ravaged by flooding caused by heavy rains Sunday, marking the second time in three years such catastrophic flooding swept away cars and inundated buildings. The ranch owner has also denied any landfill involvement. The Flying H Ranch is a horse farm and arena within the alleged landfill area bounded by SW Peterson Road on the west and Horridege Road on the east. Calls to Bowers and the developer were not returned.īowers reportedly used the term, “Flying H landfill” in talking about the project. But Raymore says that Jim Bowers, an attorney specializing in land use and development, had confirmed that he was working with a developer on the project.īowers formerly worked for Kansas City as an assistant city attorney for building codes and development projects. Kansas City officials said there has been no discussion or application about a landfill project in the area. The issue kicked up in October when word spread about a rumored landfill on a 900-acre site between Missouri 150 Highway and 155 th Street, just north of Raymore’s Creekmoor subdivision, golf course and lake. Despite the map, KCMO officials say there’s no talk of a landfill. Its southern location borders Raymore’s Creekmoor subdivision. ![]() The map shows the potential location of the dump site along 150 Hwy between Peterson and Horridge roads. Two potential buyers have already walked away from earnest money because of landfill rumors, Turnbow added. ![]() “We’re getting a lot of lip service but no action,” Turnbow said this week. But they would like something in writing, such as a council resolution, as assurance to developers who may get squeamish about the rumors. Kansas City has repeatedly denied any involvement, and city manager Brian David Platt recently told Raymore Mayor Kris Turnbow that the alleged site would not be appropriate for landfill use. Rumors of a giant landfill in southeast Kansas City just won’t go away as the city of Raymore continues to worry about the possibility of truck traffic, stench, drainage and noise at its front door. ![]()
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