Lorain County approves drainage project for unnamed Wellington Creek tributary after residents describe chronic flooding

The Lorain County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 21 approved a stormwater project to clear and restore flow in an unnamed tributary of Wellington Creek in Penfield Township.

County staff described a plan to remove sediment, replace a tile and repair a roughly 5,000–5,800 linear-foot reach of roadside and field ditches from south of Peck Wadsworth Road north toward Webster Road. The board voted unanimously to add the project to the county’s general plan of drainage; board members voted “aye” and the motion passed.

The project is intended to restore flow through an existing drainage way, remove restrictions and maintain access for property owners, county stormwater staff said. Don (last name not specified), speaking for county stormwater staff, said the work would clear about five acres, remove roughly 1,200 cubic yards of sediment and replace a failing tile south of Peck Wadsworth Road with a 24-inch tile (replacing an older 10-inch tile). He estimated construction costs at $399,104 and said the county has funds available so there will be no cost to property owners.

“By improving the drainage, we’ll…