Deepwater Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 247. Deepwater Township took its name from a nearby creek.

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17worse than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

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25.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethMO 15.8% · worse 12.3%More adults with COPDMO 8% · worse 9.5%More adults with heart diseaseMO 6.8% · worse

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Ellett Memorial HospitalAppleton City · 9.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Compass Health Bates County Dental ClinicButler · 10.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

0Does Deepwater flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 20 declared for Bates County MapDeepwater vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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