Franklin County highlights Stormwater Awareness Week as heavy rains increase
The Franklin County Conservation District briefed commissioners on Stormwater Awareness Week and rising extreme rain events; staff urged residents to reduce runoff through litter pickup, native planting and simple property maintenance.
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Commissioner O'Grady opened the Oct. 6 meeting by noting Stormwater Awareness Week and invited Kyle Wilson, assistant director of the Franklin County Conservation District, to brief the board. Wilson told commissioners Central Ohio has received roughly "10 inches above average" rainfall this year and said "extreme rainstorms... have increased by more than 30% since the 1990s," citing NOAA data to underscore the local impact of larger, more frequent storms.
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