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Residents press Westfir council for action on chronic stormwater flooding; county responsibility, emergency documentation urged
Summary
Residents described recurring flooding tied to a closed‑bottom storm vault and obstructed culvert, shared contractor bids and design estimates, and urged the council to press Lane County for inspection; volunteers agreed to document flood events with photos and measurements.
Residents presented a multi‑part account of chronic stormwater flooding around the post office and adjacent streets, reporting that a hydro‑jet inspection exposed an SDR‑35 pipe that daylights near the creek and that the storm vault appears closed‑bottom and draws water from the creek during high flows. “The HydraJet machine went straight through,” the resident who organized the work said, describing a clear pipe but noting the vault still fills from the creek during storms.
Participants discussed several response options: a temporary pumping solution (contract bids roughly $8,000), engineering design for a green‑street catchment (estimated $10,000–$20,000), and county permitting and inspection requirements if trenching or permanent work is needed. Residents agreed to document flooding with dated photos, video and simple yardstick measurements to support a county service request; the council suggested sending a formal letter to Lane County and coordinating with regional conservation partners for technical help.
