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Storm drain capacity cannot keep up with storm water. New development on Browns Bridge road is causing significant increase in water runoff in this neighborhood.
The storm drain here backs up and causing local flooding. New asphalt on road is stopping natural draining that previously wasn't an issue.
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I find it dubious that the new development on Browns Bridge put in a large pipe under the road to dump their water in our neighborhood.
Would be great if we could get a response from the county on this. I would be happy to meet you any day to review the situation.
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Storm drain capacity cannot keep up with storm water. New development on Browns Bridge road is causing significant increase in water runoff in this neighborhood.
The storm drain here backs up and causing local flooding. New asphalt on road is stopping natural draining that previously wasn't an issue.
DPW HWYS Jim Barker (Oficial verificado)
Jim B. 4/3/2020.
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Thanks. As a FYI, an Engineering guy was out here some time ago and said it wasn't their issue; it was Highways.
I believe that this storm drain is blocked, either by a collapse under the road or by tree roots.
The other issues are secondary to the drain not working The newly paved road was pitched the wrong direction, added to the volume of water. But, it wouldn't be as issue of the storm drain worked.
DPW HWYS Jim Barker (Oficial verificado)
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Dear user D; below are the comments from the County Engineer. Can you supply any additional information, relevant to his question(s)?
Jim,
I took a look at this issue and was wondering, is this a continuous problem or just after those heavy storms in early 2019? Even though county’s inlet only designed to a 2-year storm, the drainage area to this property should not generate the type of flooding shown on those pictures under a typical storm. The new development at Browns Bridge drains to the opposite direction, so it shouldn’t be part of the problem. Please let me know. Thanks.
5/28/2020
DPW HWYS Jim Barker (Oficial verificado)
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Jim,
Last year, I walked around the neighborhood with a guy from Engineering. I understand that the back half of Orchard drains away from Browns Bridge.
However, lot 12401, the first lot on the left of Orchards, drains under Browns Bridge and into Greenwood.
Greenwood Drive has swails on one side of the road, opposite of my property and the storm drain my yard is supposed to drain into. When the repaved Greenwood, they put a center pitch and now water from the road now comes into my yard. This also makes the water from Greenwood lots 7502, the empty lot and my lot of 7519 come across my yard to the storm drain. The under-driveway pipe on 7518 and 7514 do not work and that water backs up, crossess the road and comes into my yard.
If you look at the north side of my driveway, the "right-of-way" section has eroded so much that the water cannot make it to the storm drain. I've had standing water there for the last three months. There is so much standing water in the section of my yard that I cannot cut my grass.
During a typical rain, the first 10 feet of my yard will have water. The south side of my yard is also drenched because the storm drain backs up so easily. Also, if you look at the stom drain, the land around it has eroded so much that the entrance storm drain is now several inches higher than the land. So, the water needs to build up just to get into the top of the drain.
It will likely storm again this afternoon. I guarantee that this will add to the pond that now exists on the county property on the north side of my driveway and further erode the rest of my yard.
This is most definitely not just the storm of 2019. This is a consistent problem.
If someone from the county would like to come and see this, I would be happy to meet.
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Email sent with contact information and link to videos.
Nice to meet you today. Thanks for coming out.
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Thanks Jim B.
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Mr. Barker,
The person with the survey equipment is coming tomorrow to assist with measurements. I will write up the design plans to submit by end of week. Do you need written permission for to view the drainage pipe? Also, part of my submission will be a request to improve access to the storm drain, not make a larger one, as discussed, and a request the ensure the pipe is clear under the road to the downflow drain pipe.
Thanks.
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Verbal permission granted.
Survey complete. Looks like there is a 2' drop from one end of my property to the other. I will get the proposal together to include 12" pipe under the driveway, per county specs and an open swale to the storm drain.
Will be asking feasibility of ensuring the pipe under the road is not obstructed and that the entryway to the storm drain be lowered two feet.
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