Experts urge county to update stormwater design and rainfall data as development proceeds
At the July 7 hearing experts urged Escambia County to revise stormwater design standards to use updated NOAA rainfall and sea‑level‑rise data, arguing existing design rainfall assumptions undercount current runoff and increase flooding risk.
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During testimony on Jack’s Branch cases, stormwater experts urged the county to update engineering design data and standards to reflect modern rainfall and climate conditions.
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