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East Lansing outlines stormwater data and resiliency study after localized floods
Summary
City staff reported heavy rainfall measurements and peak flows at pump stations following an April storm; the city urged short‑term homeowner steps and said a wet‑weather resiliency study will guide long‑term infrastructure investments.
City staff told the council on April 7 that a recent intense rain event exceeded the design capacity of parts of East Lansing’s drainage system and produced localized basement and street flooding.
In the city manager’s report, staff said the city’s water‑resource recovery facility rain gauge recorded 3.34 inches of rain during the storm, with about 1.73 inches falling in one hour during the heaviest…
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