Editing Coffeyville, Kansas (section)

===2007 flood===
On July 1, 2007, Coffeyville suffered a major flood when the [[Verdigris River]] crested at 10 feet above flood stage and flooded approximately a third of the city. The flood topped the local refinery ([[Coffeyville Resources LLC]]) levees by 4 feet, allowing oil to pollute the water. Approximately 1700 barrels (71,000 gallons) of crude oil mingled with the already contaminated flood waters.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kealing|first=Jonathan|url=http://www.kansascity.com/115/story/179324.html|title=Brownback, Roberts view flooded areas in Kansas| access-date=2007-07-06| publisher=Kansas City | archive-url=https://archive.today/20131121054044/https://www.webcitation.org/1184053454991068?url=http://www.kansascity.com/115/story/179324.html |archive-date=21 November 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[EPA]] worked to prevent the oil and flood water mix from continuing downriver, where it could damage the water in [[Oologah Lake]] near [[Oologah, Oklahoma]]. Many residential water supplies are drawn from that lake. A minimal amount of oil reached Oologah Lake, and it did not pose a threat to the water supplies of other cities along the Verdigris River or from the lake. A number of animals were found dead or injured in flood areas, covered with oil.

By July 2, areas east of Patterson Street were off limits, and a curfew was enacted in other areas of the city. On July 3, the city lost its supply of potable water, but the water service was restored and the order to boil water rescinded on July 7. The [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] (FEMA) and the [[Red Cross]] came to aid residents, and Kansas Governor [[Kathleen Sebelius]] and President [[George W. Bush]] declared the city a federal disaster area. Most displaced residents found shelter with family and friends, but many were sheltered in two area churches and a senior citizens' apartment complex. Some pets were rescued to a temporary animal shelter built for them at [[LeClere Park]].

The flooded area on the city's east side was reopened on July 11 for residents and business owners to begin assessing damage and to retrieve salvageable items.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/2007/07/11/11886004/kansans-return-to-take-stock-of-flood-damage|title=Kansans Return to Take Stock of Flood Damage|last= Beaubien |first= Jason|date= 11 July 2007 |website= [[Npr.org]] |publisher= |access-date=14 December 2024|quote=}}</ref>
[[File:Verdigris River Coffeyville Kansas.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|The Verdigris River at Coffeyville, 2006]] In order to focus on the post-flood recovery and clean-up, the city and state cancelled the 2007 Inter-State Fair & Rodeo.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.coffeyvilleflood.com/?p=45| title=Fair Association Press Release| access-date=2007-07-07| publisher=CoffeyvilleFlood.Com}}</ref> The ongoing flood recovery included a wholesale environmental remediation of the flood-affected eastern portion of the city, which continued through late 2008 to early 2009. Many of the flood-damaged homes were purchased by Coffeyville Resources LLC as a part of its effort to compensate the homeowners affected by the oil spill.<ref>[http://www.kansas.com/2011/09/25/2031944/coffeyville-resilient-after-refinery.html "Coffeyville resilient after refinery flood"]; ''The Wichita Eagle;'' 25 September 2011</ref>