Water damage restoration · Parkville, Missouri
Water damage restoration in Parkville, MO
Burst pipe, failed water heater, or storm water? Parkville-area ZIPs: 61 flood claims since 1979[1]; 20% of homes built before 1980[2]. Request help from local restoration crews. Parkville, in Platte County — ZIP 64152, counts 9,093 residents (2025 estimate)[3].
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Parkville at a glance for water damage
- Population (2025 est.)
- 9,093[3]+26.6% since 2020
- County
- Platte[3]
- Land area
- 15.0 sq mi[4]
- Flood-insurance (NFIP) claims, local ZIPs
- 61 since 1979[1]$547,396 paid across 48 claims · ZIP 64152
- Flood & flash-flood reports within 10 mi
- 32[5]2016–2025 · latest Apr 28, 2021
- Winter-storm & freeze days, platte zone
- 16[5]2016–2025; hard freezes burst pipes
- Federal disaster declarations incl. flooding, Platte Co.
- 9[6]of 17 total declarations
- Homes built before 1980
- 20%[2]the 4th-lowest share of the 14 Kansas City–area suburbs we cover
- Households renting
- 18%[2]2020–2024
Reading the Parkville data for water damage
Parkville is one of the fastest-growing Kansas City–metro suburbs tracked here: 9,093 people (2025 estimate), up 26.6% since 2020[3]. The city spans 15.0 square miles at 608 residents per square mile (the 14th densest) and sits entirely in Platte County, served by ZIP code 64152[4].
Parkville mixes 29% of homes built since 2010 and 20% before 1980[2]: new supply lines and water heaters in one house, aging pipe and original valves in the next — so where a leak starts depends a lot on the address.
The entire city sits in ZIP code 64152[7].
The tracked suburbs closest by are Gladstone (7.8 mi E), Liberty (15.4 mi E) and Raytown (20.0 mi SE)[4].
61 flood-insurance claims have come from Parkville-area ZIP codes (64152) since 1979, and $547,396 has been paid on them (about $11,404 per paid claim)[1]. 2019 was the worst year, with 10 claims. That is the 6th-most of the 14 Kansas City–area suburbs we cover; for comparison, Gladstone (352), Liberty (37), and Raytown (172). Of the 57 claims rated in a flood zone, 45 were in FEMA's high-risk areas (zones A or V) and 12 outside them (zones B, C or X)[1][8] — flooding here is not only a high-risk-zone problem.
By month of loss, Parkville-area flood claims cluster in March (7), May (8), and June (21) — 36 of 61 dated claims[1].
Within 10 miles of central Parkville, weather observers filed 32 flood, flash-flood or heavy-rain reports in 2016–2025 (24 flash floods)[5]. Countywide: 9 flood declarations since 2000, latest Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (DR-4451, 2019)[6]. Nearby: Gladstone (43), Liberty (23), and Raytown (49).
20% of Parkville's 3,200 housing units predate 1980[2] — the 4th-lowest share of the 14 Kansas City–area suburbs we cover (Gladstone (64%), Liberty (41%), and Raytown (82%)). In newer houses, check fittings, washer hoses and the water-heater pan first — and any builder warranty.
Freeze days in the platte zone: 16 in 2016–2025, latest Feb 18, 2025[5]. Nearby: Gladstone (15), Liberty (15), and Raytown (20).
82% of Parkville households own their home[2], so most claims and rebuilds here are coordinated by the owner.
Measured against the 14 suburbs on this site, Parkville records the newest housing (by median year built) (2002, tied with 3 other suburbs)[2], the highest median home value ($573,500)[2], the lowest renter share (18%)[2], and the 3rd-most flood reports nearby (32)[5].
How a leak spreads inside a wall
Give a leak time and it travels — outward across the floor, upward into drywall by capillary action.
Parkville storm calendar
Within 10 miles of Parkville, 2016–2025: 24 flash-flood reports and 8 flood reports[5]. Peak: 81% in May, July, and August. Busiest year 2017 (15); 4 of 10 years had none. Busiest month August 2017 (12). Latest: flash-flood report, Apr 28, 2021, 4.7 mi out.
| Month | Flash flood | Flood | Heavy rain | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Apr | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
| May | 6 | 3 | – | 9 |
| Jun | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Jul | 3 | 1 | – | 4 |
| Aug | 11 | 2 | – | 13 |
| Oct | 1 | – | – | 1 |
Get water damage help in Parkville
Requests go to Water damage restoration contractors serving the Parkville area — ZIP code 64152.
Before you call: what a restoration crew does first
Shared walls and ceilings: Parkville homes by building type
With 77%[2] of homes detached, most Parkville water-damage jobs stay inside one house — the owner's policy and the owner's call.
After detached houses, the biggest group is 3–4 units: 406 of 3,200 housing units[2].
| Building type | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached house | 2,450 | 76.6% | ±210 |
| Attached house (townhouse, rowhouse) | 129 | 4.0% | ±64 |
| Duplex (2 units) | 32 | 1.0% | ±40 |
| 3–4 units | 406 | 12.7% | ±195 |
| 5–9 units | 51 | 1.6% | ±72 |
| 10–19 units | 67 | 2.1% | ±66 |
| 20–49 units | 65 | 2.0% | ±86 |
Margins of error are the Census Bureau’s 90% intervals; small categories in small cities are rough.
Parkville by the numbers
| Measure | Parkville | Median of 14 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $573,500 | $247,300 | 132% higher |
| Flood reports (10 mi) | 32 | 15 | 17 more |
| Built before 1980 | 20% | 40% | 20 pts lower |
| Renter-occupied | 18% | 32% | 14 pts lower |
| NFIP flood claims (area ZIPs) | 61 | 49 | 13 more |
| Owner-occupied | 82% | 68% | 14 pts higher |
| Median year built | 2002 | 1986 | 16 years newer |
Sorted by largest difference. Each median is the middle value across the covered Kansas City–area suburbs, from the same sources.
| City | NFIP claims | Flood reports ≤10 mi | Freeze days | Built before 1980 | Renting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkville | 61 | 32 | 16 | 20% | 18% |
| Gladstone 7.8 mi | 352 | 43 | 15 | 64% | 32% |
| Liberty 15.4 mi | 37 | 23 | 15 | 41% | 27% |
| Raytown 20.0 mi | 172 | 49 | 20 | 82% | 35% |
| Independence 20.9 mi | 388 | 15 | 20 | 70% | 39% |
| Kearney 20.9 mi | 3 | 11 | 15 | 17% | 25% |
| ZIP | Claims | Paid | Busiest year | Outside high-risk zones |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64152 | 61 | $547,396 | 2019 (10) | 12 of 57 |
ZIPs extend past city limits. Outside high-risk zones: claims rated in zone B, C or X, of the claims that carry a zone.
| Year | Claims |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| Month | Claims |
|---|---|
| March | 7 |
| April | 3 |
| May | 8 |
| June | 21 |
| July | 7 |
| August | 6 |
| September | 3 |
| October | 5 |
| November | 1 |
| Date | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2021 | Flash Flood | 4.7 mi |
| May 28, 2020 | Flash Flood | 7.0 mi |
| Jun 1, 2019 | Flood | 8.6 mi |
| May 24, 2019 | Flash Flood | 7.2 mi |
| May 21, 2019 | Flood | 7.3 mi |
| May 1, 2019 | Flood | 8.3 mi |
| May 1, 2019 | Flood | 6.4 mi |
| Apr 1, 2019 | Flood | 8.2 mi |
| ZIP (ZCTA) | Share of Parkville's land | Share of the ZIP inside the city |
|---|---|---|
| 64152 | 95% | 46% |
Common Parkville water damage questions
Do I need flood insurance in Parkville?
Homeowners policies exclude outside floodwater[9], and Parkville-area ZIPs have 17 NFIP claims in just the last ten years[1].
Which Parkville ZIP codes do these crews cover?
64152[7], in Platte County. Nearby pages: Gladstone (7.8 mi), Liberty (15.4 mi), and Raytown (20.0 mi)[4].
When was the last flood report near Parkville?
Apr 28, 2021: a flash flood report 4.7 miles from the city center[5].
My Parkville home is fairly new — could the plumbing fixtures and water heater still be under warranty?
Possibly: 29% of Parkville's housing units were built in 2010 or later[2], the highest share of the 14 Kansas City–area suburbs we cover. Check your closing paperwork for warranties before paying for a repair.
Sources
- OpenFEMA NFIP claims
- Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (keyless bulk)
- Census population estimates, Vintage 2025
- Census Gazetteer 2025
- NOAA Storm Events Database
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations
- Census 2020 ZCTA–place file
- FEMA, Flood Zones (link unverified)
- FEMA FloodSmart (link unverified)
Data pulled Sep 28, 2026. Full citations and method.