Hamilton County, MSD report river flooding; 259 calls, 23 referrals for sewer‑backup cleanup

Hamilton County commissioners on April 10 heard updates from the Metropolitan Sewer District on river flooding that began April 4 and affected low‑lying riverfront neighborhoods.

At the meeting, an MSD representative said the agency received 259 customer reports during the multi‑day event and referred 23 properties for sewer‑backup cleaning services under MSD’s SBU program. “Of those calls that we responded to and investigated, we have referred 23 at this point in time for cleaning services,” the MSD representative said. The district said most calls were due to river flood inundation of private property rather than capacity backups in the public sewer system, and therefore were not eligible for SBU assistance.

The distinction matters…