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East Ridge resident warns rising fill will push floodwaters into Cedar Glen; city unveils 15‑day stormwater plan draft
Summary
A resident told the East Ridge City Council that recent fill in the Camp Jordan/Bass Pro area is worsening flooding for nearby neighborhoods. City engineers said a citywide drainage inventory is underway and a draft stormwater management plan will be available in about 15 days; staff pledged to investigate the specific fill activity.
A packed East Ridge City Council chamber heard an extended public comment on Feb. 26 about repeated neighborhood flooding tied by one resident to recent development activity near Camp Jordan.
Tyler Capra, who lives on Martha Avenue and said he grew up in Cedar Glen, told the council dump trucks had been bringing in dirt to a corner near Camp Jordan Parkway and Ringgold Road and asked "Where's that water gonna go? Homes." He said the work has been visible for several days and urged the city for answers within a week or two, warning that raising land without…
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