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Residents Press White House Stormwater Board Over New-Development Flooding After Extreme May Rains
Summary
Residents from Hillwood, Hobbs Drive and other neighborhoods told the White House Stormwater Advisory Board that new apartment development and failed pond outfalls have increased runoff and damaged yards and homes; staff said the MS4 program is in compliance and promised prioritized follow-up for homes with interior flooding.
Residents pressed the White House Stormwater Advisory Board about repeated flooding tied to recent development and a heavy May storm, saying runoff from new apartment sites and connected ponds has overwhelmed downstream yards and culverts.
The most vocal public commenters included Bill Grimes of 212 Hillwood, who said, "We've been there 38 years," described three development ponds that now discharge toward his property and reported newly forming sinkholes and interior-house flooding. Lynn Longwell of 219 Hobbs Drive said a developer-installed culvert and an on-site pond "doesn't hold water," and that "we get a half an inch of rain and we are flooded for a week to two weeks." Eric McBride, a 29-year resident, said…
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