Flooding and drainage in Eagle Creek Township
Summary
Two residents described repeated flooding along Singleton Ditch and 165th Avenue, saying the former marshland floods with every heavy rain and that added development and truck traffic are making it worse.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
Flooding and erosion damage private property and county roads.
Addressing drainage would protect existing homeowners in the township.
Homeowners near Singleton Ditch and 165th Avenue face property flooding and road hazards.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Lake County Plan Commission - Sep 16, 2026
Residents testified that runoff from the site flows toward State Road 2 and the Rangeline Presbyterian Church through undersized private culverts that already flood. Commissioners asked the developer to divert water to a swale or tile along Clay Street.
Lake County Plan Commission - Jul 15, 2026
Two residents described repeated flooding along Singleton Ditch and 165th Avenue, saying the former marshland floods with every heavy rain and that added development and truck traffic are making it worse.
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