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Resident urges city review after backyard creek floods following heavy storms
Summary
Ted Behringer told the council that storms on June 10 and July 3 (which he said dropped about 8.9 inches of rain) expanded a backyard creek, deposited debris and appeared to block an outfall under Timberline Drive; he asked the city to investigate.
During public comment, resident Ted Behringer of 1110 Henson Place described flooding in his backyard after two storms and requested the city check drainage under Timberline Drive for blockages.
Behringer said a June 10 storm and a larger July 3 storm "that dropped 8.9 inches of rain on us was pretty pretty devastating," expanding the creek from about 4 feet wide to roughly 15 feet wide and about 5 feet deep in places and leaving debris including paper bags and branches. He said the water cleared slowly and expressed concern that debris may have obstructed the creek's exit. The mayor acknowledged the comment and staff later told council they would inspect baskets and other drainage features in the area.
