The Great Flood of 1993 - Kansas City

[@craigcampbell8560]

I was 22 when this happened. I remember it like it was yesterday. The Blue river flooded really bad, which made driving from Raytown to the plaza area VERY difficult since 63rd, Blue parkway, and just about every other route that crossed the blue river being flooded out. I-70 was the shortest route, but since it was the only way to get through it was basically a parking lot. Everything that was on the Missouri River or along its tributaries once you started getting close to the river was under water. Just about EVERY river or creek was either in flood stage or really close... EVERYWHERE.

[@davidpayne2469]

this is making me feel old lol I was 10 when this happened but remember it like yesterday

[@davehughesfarm7983]

We are farmers and had great losses like so many. But, it was one of the best summers of my life. Graduated in 94'.My family were some of the last one's out of the MO river bottom between Hardin and Norborne trying no move corn out..

[@brettferguson-pr8go]

Know it well

[@trishamorrisluke9404]

I lived in Riverside when this all happened. We had just moved from the houses that skirted the park and the river up to the apartment buildings just one street up. I remember a man walking through the water with a huge snake hanging around his neck and I was scared witless.

[@suzannebolin3710]

That's so very riverside,then and now!

[@observer3232]

Remember it well. I was living in Brookside and worked at MCI, drove across the Broadway Bridge and past the old airport 5 days a week. Rather incredible flooding on the Missouri river and its tributaries.

[@Adam-qs5ir]

I remember sandbagging in Parkville during this. We lost. I also remember losing Java Gai to this, that sucked. The shot of the river, we got lucky. A few days later the storms started training away from us and away from north of us. A few more days of heavy rain and those flood walls would have failed. That summer was nuts.

[@JcFrK1983]

Being 10 at the time, I remember it well. That Summer will go in the history books.

[@suzannebolin3710]

Ha ha ha,yeah,Java Gaia,that little shop upstairs where you could buy American Spirits, and not have to show I.D.

[@hughmungus8604]

Video brought back memories. That was a rough time.

[@mrsalvy2251]

13:21 cant believe how small the downtown looks compare to now... Huge progress but seeing the flood is bit weird

[@tjwindsor9638]

It wasn't that much smaller back then. Just about 4 new tall buildings have been added. It's just far away in that shot.

[@ryandavis7593]

I was working in Beverly Missouri and living in Leavenworth. I got paid to sandbag from my boss. Every time I went to work I was afraid I would get stuck in Missouri.

[@cateclism316]

I worked in Lawrence, KS at the time. I remember the nonstop rain, day after day, that started the whole thing. A real mess, comparable to the 1951 flood.

[@ryanward8039]

I lived in California at the time and I was out visiting my dad when this happened. This was filmed on my 10th birthday.

[@jimbosvidbits6166]

Yeah, I remember living thru all of that. What a wet mess. Rained just about every day. Longest day of the year was short due to dark cloudy day. Sun rarely shined.

[@markstoneberger936]

The entire airport is below water level. The first video proof is at minute 3:42.

[@CongaLineMonkey]

It's so interesting to see this again. I remember it so vividly.

[@tee1up785]

I remember this but just barely. great video. I remember helping my dads friend get out of Bonnersprings.

[@riles13]

May I ask what high school you went too? My father went to Piper highschool.

[@tee1up785]

@@riles13 I went to Basehor. I had a lot of friends that went to Piper.

[@riles13]

@@tee1up785 my dad was the class of 1990 . Sorry for bugging you but he recently passed away. And idk why but I got a little excited when I read your comment for whatever reason. Thanks for responding have a great day

[@tee1up785]

@@riles13 sorry for your loss. I was class of 96. Happy New Year

[@tee1up785]

@@riles13 PS. Not bugging me at all.

[@melaniegreen1311]

I remember watching TV and news station came on and was showing a steamboat that broke loose on the Missouri River and two tugboats were trying to hold it back, but they couldn't and watched the stacks get crushed when the steamboat hit one of the downtown kc bridges. They were trying to restore the steamboat, but never knew what happened to it after the flood. I was 11 years old at that time.

[@johnwilson3321]

I had just moved to Kansas City on the 4th of July holiday the summer of 1993. I was 25. I remember it rained every single day for several weeks!

[@elgeneralxx]

Do you remember weatherschool and kathy lone?

[@KOBIELWOODS]

Its 2024 now so this was 31 years ago and now I feel old😆

[@jeremyasbenettor8859]

Truly liked this.

[@tylercooper1551]

I remember that summer we didn't get many if our baseball games in and it sucked. I was only 8

[@robertellis2426]

I was 23 years old at the time I live in parkville Missouri I remember walking down to the river every day watch now hide the river came up until it finally came over the banks and flooded downtown parkville

[@pvgangster1]

Where is this cave at?

[@allenhill1223]

I worked that leevee driving dump truck's sand bags. Amazing watching houses hit 3rd street. Sounded like a bomb for days😮 and the ground shock. Sometimes you win the sand bag game only to see it under mined. I worked 24/7 the whole area even with real military. O the day😮 yes we evaluated Armordale. The military meant business.

[@suzannebolin3710]

I live in Harlem now,it never floods that bad,for that long,but this was probably a different story then. I love my Industrial wasteland,people are like "Oh no,i want to live somewhere *nice* and I just think,well that's fucking boring. Thanks for the vid. I'm too lazy to spell out video...

[@jeffstever9771]

I grew up in Gladstone...I remember as a kid when the Motel in Harlem was busy before they built KCI...

[@suzannebolin3710]

@@jeffstever9771 that's cool, I remember my dad telling me stories about when this was the ONLY airport. I'm lucky it's still here,it's been good to have my own space.

[@jeffstever9771]

@@suzannebolin3710 I remember seeing taxis all over and running through the roundabout and disappearing the the underpass to Harlem

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-2025]

Interesting that you show something other than the Mississippi. Because as a Rivers did flood in 93 but the Mississippi got the Lion's share of the attention. But then most of damage to. For example I think it was on highway 36 something like that over by the Mississippi River the guy actually floated a barge in and soak it and they say it landed within a quarter inch of what we're supposed to be. He said that next time he'll just float his restaurant out. Friend of mine a time was with the Red Cross and gave me a lot of information because she was stationed there as a volunteer during that time. She wasn't really a volunteer as such she's being paid she worked for them. But in any case the flood of 93 whatever footage you have is very interesting. People talk about a flood that happened maybe a dozen years ago or so it just doesn't compare to 93. Thanks for sharing

[@glynisarnall3644]

The video is about the Kansas City area. The Mississippi river is on the other side of the state.

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-2025]

@@glynisarnall3644 I'm glad you agree with me. Because the flood of 93 everybody talks about the Mississippi River. And my comment was it's interesting that he showed something OTHER than the Mississippi. In his case he showed the Missouri River which flows right down through Kansas City. Of course empties into the Mississippi River. But thanks for the reply and that's an easy mistake when you misread. I appreciate the heads up attempt. I've done that before I tried to help somebody out only to be wrong myself. Glad it only happened once haha. I think it was around 10 years after the flood of 93 it was just the opposite kind of like it is now everything was low. It got so low that many towns and cities that Drew water off of the Missouri River including Kansas City had to lower there water intake pipe. They say that by time somebody in Kansas City or maybe it's St Louis consumes water from their faucet it's already been used seven times. Because at the cereal plants they reconditioned water and put it back in. Just another fun fact

[@dragonmeddler2152]

That whole flood was swallowed up by the Father of Waters below its confluence with the Ohio.

[@bobjr543]

My son was born in march of 1993

[@jeanoltvedt]

We lived up the hill from this.

[@Iconhulk]

Looks like where Briar Cliff now sits.. Rich people dwellings. 13:04

[@gregg9840]

That almost flooded the airport omg

[@scottrobertson5639]

23 year old me wants some time back

[@TheGunnCat]

1993: when Metcalf stopped at 95th street.

[@MA-vd3ln]

I remember the flood 1993 wasn’t as bad as the 51 flood as what my grandparents used to say 😂

[@kdw75]

I have heard differing opinions on which was worse. So much changed with the river channel, at least here in St. Joseph, between the two.

[@Iconhulk]

'93 was worse....

[@trishamorrisluke9404]

I wasn't on this earth yet, but my great uncle Robert told me about that flood. It must have been a horrible one because he was born and raised in Ohio and he later died there, but said that the river near where we lived flooded so bad that the waters came up to the second floor of houses. I'm not going to go into everything he told because it's not a good idea, but your grandfather was right.

[@jeffstever9771]

It's a 40 year phenomenon...another is gonna happen

[@gregg9840]

4 years after the death of Theodore Cowell

[@moneyblue8466]

Oof

[@JGrimesLegit]

*im the only rapper actually making noise around these parts* 😎✌️👊🤙

[@kyr-rho6114]

It’s worse in 2019

[@TempoDrift1480]

How old are you?

[@Iconhulk]

2019 was not worse than '93..

[@JohnnyMidnyte]

if anyone remembers this, they are officially old. I SAID YOU ARE OFFICIALLY OLD. turn your hearing aid up, you old fool.

[@PikaChu-fy5pt]

I resemble that remark!