Consequently, Storm Water Pollution Gathered From Driveways, Walkways, Rooftops Can Damage The Salmon And Steelhead Fisheries That Are Dependent On Clean Water.

In large storms, it makes the Russian River rise faster and higher, which can cause widespread flooding. Additionally, water in our storm drains flows straight into our creeks and river without ever being treated. Consequently, storm water pollution gathered from driveways, walkways, rooftops can damage the salmon and steelhead fisheries that are dependent on clean water. Fortunately, there are many options for reducing the negative effects our homes have on our river. Rain gardens are one of the easiest methods, and they are being used more and more by landscape architects and gardeners. A rain basement waterproofing garden captures the water flowing off our homes and driveways and allows it to soak into Plymouth the ground instead of letting it flow to a storm drain and directly to our river. Rain gardens are part of a new school method for managing storm water called low impact development or LID. Rain gardens, like many other LID features, gather, hold, filter and slow storm water runoff. Rain gardens are located in a place in your yard where they can gather rainwater from your roof, patio and/or driveway.

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The rain is ending, but for one family, their water woes are just beginning. Residents who live in low-lying areas near creeks and rivers across Northeast Ohio kept a close eye on the water Thursday. At one point, the Grand River flowed across Vrooman Road in Lake County. People who live in the area say some people still try their luck. "They try to get through all the time; I mean they come 2:00, 3:00 in the morning, knocking on our door because their car's down there and they're soaking wet; when the 'road closed' sign is up, it means road closed," said resident, Mike Pantos. Creeks in Ashtabula County were close to overflowing their banks too. Homes on South Nearing Circle in Geneva are not near the creek, but some yards are prone to be covered with water during torrential rains. Thursday afternoon, an estimated one and a half inches proved too much for onehome; the foundation in the back of it collapsed into the basement. "We had quite a heavy downpour going on at the time and it had been raining for about four to six hours prior to that, and the entire yard here was full of water and we're suspecting that it collapsed; it sunk in and then collapsed the back of the foundation," said Geneva Fire Chief Dale Arkenburg. The homeowner was upstairs, but she was not injured.

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