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Resident tells commissioners clogged culvert on Route 7 causes recurring flooding
Summary
Kevin Daly described repeated heavy‑rain flooding in the Richard area, said a 14‑inch culvert is clogged after nearby property changes, and asked the commission to press state officials for a site visit and repairs after his June 22 requests went unanswered.
Kevin Daly, who identified himself as a resident of the Richard flood zone, told the Monongalia County Commission that heavy rains repeatedly flood Route 7 where a 14‑inch culvert is clogged and nearby property alterations have raised ground levels, preventing proper drainage. "This is the pipe clogged up," Daly said, and he described 14 to 16 inches of standing water on the road during heavy rain.
Daly said he requested a meeting with state staff — naming Tanya Clemente and asking that Myers, Purnell or Gaskins meet with residents — on June 22 but had not received a response. He urged the commission to intercede with the state to arrange a site visit and to address why an inlet box or larger culvert now fails to accept runoff.
Commissioners thanked Daly for raising the issue and encouraged follow‑up; a county official suggested helping get state attention, but no formal vote or commitment for funding was recorded in this meeting. The transcript records the resident's description and request for state engagement but does not record a definitive county plan or timeline for repairs.
Next steps noted in the meeting: commissioners encouraged Daly to continue correspondence with state staff and asked county staff to assist in facilitating communication with the state highway representatives.
