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Town staff say Hampton Green yard flooding followed rare back-to-back storms; culvert adequate, repairs done to pipe
Summary
A hydrologic study presented May 27 found the culvert under Whitefriars Lane is sized for a 200-year storm and recommended no dredging of the downstream pond to mitigate the May 2024 flooding; staff said back-to-back large storms and saturated ground caused localized flooding that overwhelmed low-lying yards.
Town staff updated the Board of Commissioners May 27 on a hydrology and hydraulics study of Hampton Green following flooding in 2024.
Public Works staff explained the study found the culvert under Whitefriars Lane was adequately sized for a 200-year storm and that recent on-site repairs addressed identified structural issues. The consultant concluded the most likely cause of the flooding was a sequence of unusually large, back-to-back storms that exceeded the 25-year and in one instance the 100-year event while the ground was already…
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