Township study finds rising extreme rainfall, recommends stormwater standard updates
An AGU Thriving Earth Exchange study presented to the board found rising extreme rainfall and identified Pleasant Valley and the Route 309 corridor as highest flood‑susceptibility areas; it recommends aligning culvert and pipe sizing with Bucks County Act 167 and revised NOAA precipitation tables and plans a public GIS map release.
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Supervisor Lorna Yearwood presented the final Thriving Earth Exchange study on Aug. 25, which modeled local extreme rainfall trends and flood susceptibility and recommended updates to township stormwater design standards.
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