The City of Forest Hills has engaged an engineer in April 2021 to conduct a drainage study of the Tyne/Hemingway area

PROJECT: Drainage Study – Tyne/Hemingway area

PROJECT LIMITS: 340+/- acres (See Map)

DESCRIPTION:  Numerous drainage complaints and flooding issues.

 SCOPE: Multiple drainage studies in 340+/- drainage area.  Analyze existing pipes/culverts and ditches.

COMPLAINTS/FLOODING ISSUES:

2205 Hemingway: Analyze culvert and ditch beside house.  Pipe has been stopped up by homeowner.
2209 Hemingway: Analyze culvert and ditches.  Heavy rains exceed capacity of creek and overflow road into yard and house.
2200 Tyne: Yard floods due to flow from 2205 & 2209 Hemingway.  Yards are heavily landscaped.
2600 Tyne: Ditch in side yard is eroding.
2604 Tyne: Analyzed culverts and ditches.  Heavy rains flood across yard.
2709/2801 Tyne: under Tyne drains between houses in a private pipe.  Heavy rains floods property at 1005 Foxwood.
1005 Foxwood: Drainage from pipe between 2709/2801 Tyne floods property during heavy rains.
2807 Tyne:  Culvert under Tyne drains between houses near lot line.  Heavy rains floods basement.