Parking Lot Floods Spark Legal Battle | Kansas City News

Kansas City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 27, 2026 · 2m

For five years, a flooded intersection near Kansas City has turned into a nightmare for local businesses, as city and county officials blame each other and even the state for failing to fix it. Business owners say an unpermitted parking lot built five years ago buried a creek and blocked drainage, causing the floods. Some have sued the lot’s owner for negligence, while others are already out of business. In a surprising twist, the lot owner dug a moat to divert water — and flooding has eased, offering hope, though legal battles and unresolved jurisdictional issues still loom. Listen in…