$40 million project could remove some of west Wichita from FEMA floodplain map [The Wichita Eagle]
Jan. 8—Flood relief could be on its way for west Wichita.
Wichita and Sedgwick County are hoping to tap a federal grant program to help cover a
The city and county would each pitch in
The project — building two dams on the
Besides mitigating the risk of flood damage, the project is also expected to help keep streets from flooding. It could also save homeowners tens of thousands of dollars in the long run.
Most lenders require flood insurance on buildings in the
The area under consideration starts at
A city agenda report on the project says the proposal "preserves 700 acres of open space for ecological and possible future recreational purposes."
"After the infamous '
"The city, along with Sedgwick County, has put in for a
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