06/13/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/13/2025 14:31
For immediate release: June 13th, 2025
KC Water presented the 2024 Annual Floodplain Management Plan Progress Report for the City of Kansas City, Missouri to local and federal officials this week.
This report is required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the City to remain in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which provides flood insurance to eligible property owners, renters and businesses. In addition, the City participates in the NFIP's Community Rating System (CRS), a voluntary incentive program offered to local communities to provide policyholder premium discounts based on the activities that communities undertake above the minimum required for NFIP qualification. The City is required to document its CRS performance to get the annual recertification.
This report covers the City's floodplain management activities and incorporates the CRS progress made during the City's fiscal year May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025. It presents the City's actions of many categories such as:
Flood prevention steps
Infrastructure improvements in flood prone areas
Public awareness and education efforts related to flooding
Improving flood warning systems
Training emergency personnel for flood disaster situations
View the latest year's CRS report and past reports.
The City's latest Flood Management Plan was adopted by Resolution No. 200561 as part of the 2020 Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) Multi-Hazard Plan for Kansas City.