Fisherman Lyle Sears said people yelled for him at the dock to take cover at the severe weather shelter (the public restroom) near the Smithville Lake campground. “I just took off running with them.

SMITHVILLE, Mo. (KCTV) - Storm damage Tuesday morning at Camp Branch near Smithville Lake was likely caused by an EF1 tornado, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS stated that ...

Public swimming beaches at Smithville Lake are closed because of high algae ... Department posted signs Friday at the Little Platte and Camp Branch beaches warning people not to swim and to ...

The bodies of two 55-year-old Platte County men were recovered from Smithville Lake early Friday, the sad aftermath of Independence Day drownings. The Missouri Highway Patrol identified the men as ...