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Pinehurst residents press River Ridge for immediate fix after repeated flooding; engineer orders inlet cleaning
Summary
Pinehurst residents urged the River Ridge CDD to make Pinehurst drainage a top priority after a June storm left streets impassable; District Engineer identified blocked grates and ordered MRI to clean inlets and pipes and will deliver a written plan and timeline to the board.
Pinehurst residents told the River Ridge Community Development District Board of Supervisors on June 25 that repeated flooding has crossed a ‘‘red line’’ and that they expect an immediate, well‑resourced response.
Resident Mike Dugan read a prepared statement saying Pinehurst homeowners are “galvanized in one voice” and warning: “Short of a quick absolute commitment from River Ridge that Pinehurst flooding is now a #1 or co‑#1 priority, regardless of cost, we will be forced to explore legal options.” He said residents expect constant updates and that several have offered financial support for emergency measures.
Another Pinehurst resident, Ed Nowak, told the board that after a recent rainwater event Pinehurst streets were flooded “to the point where it created a safety issue,” with water “bubbling up from the receiver” while other neighborhoods were dry. Nowak said the current redesigned drainage system appears to have shifted problems from the Masters to Pinehurst and called for “a final, proper redesign” expedited during hurricane season.
District Engineer Charlie Krebs responded after viewing videos from the site and conducting an on‑site inspection. Krebs said crew inspections found debris on grates and in pipes and that MRI removed leaves from a grate and flushed debris starting in backyards toward the outfall. He told the board some drains may be 25% or more obstructed and that debris in pipes could be flushed out; he said he would have MRI clean the inlets.
Chair Bob Schultz asked Krebs to prepare a written plan that details how the situation will be resolved, provides an estimated timeline, and be distributed to the board, PSGRC General Manager Eric Long and the Pinehurst neighborhood representative (NVR). Krebs’ directive and the promise of a written timeline were the meeting’s principal immediate follow‑ups.
Why it matters: Pinehurst residents described safety risks and repeated, post‑storm flooding that they say continues even after surrounding neighborhoods dry out. The board’s next steps — a district engineer plan, scheduled inlet cleanings and a timeline — will be the measures residents use to judge whether the district treats the issue as a priority.
What’s next: Krebs will supervise inlet cleaning by MRI and provide the written plan and schedule to the board and stakeholders; the board expects updates at future meetings.
