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Greenwood homeowners press city to address chronic backyard flooding; council asks for engineering analysis
Summary
Homeowners from Rockland Ridge told the Town of Greenwood on Aug. 18 that repeated backyard flooding has left standing water, damaged yards and health concerns. Council asked staff to obtain a civil-engineer assessment of the drainage system and work with homeowners; no city-funded remediation was approved at the meeting.
Homeowners from the Rockland Ridge homeowners association told the Town of Greenwood council on Aug. 18 that recurring backyard flooding — including a five-month episode earlier this year — stems from an overwhelmed 8‑inch field tile and blocked drainage swales that carry runoff toward a 30‑inch culvert under 5 Points Road.
The homeowners asked the council to help identify a fix after describing standing water, mosquitoes and repeated yard flooding that they say damaged landscaping and created health concerns. The council did not approve a city-funded repair at the meeting; instead, members directed staff to obtain civil‑engineering recommendations and to continue working with the HOA and outside engineers.
The homeowners said the problem worsened during gas‑line work along 5…
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