Brush Creek (Blue River tributary)

Attempts to control flooding on the creek by paving it with concrete produced by companies owned by Political Boss Thomas Pendergast was a scandal in the 1930s.[4] Heavy rainfall in September 1977 resulted in Brush Creek flooding the Plaza with 5 to 6 feet (1.5 to 1.8 m) of water.The next stream westward, Turkey Creek on the Kansas side, also flooded at the same time.[5] Kansas City, Missouri, has a combined storm water and sanitary sewer system.Several waterways, including Brush Creek, are posted with signs discouraging contact with the water after rain.
Brush Creek in the Country Club Plaza
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