Illinois water and county highway culverts aggravating flooding
Summary
Several residents testified that Lake County highway culverts and raised roads channel hundreds of acres of Illinois water onto Indiana farmland with no outlet, and that uncleaned ditches worsen backups. The board asked for a report on the effect of Illinois water and the county's legal standing to address it.
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Last discussed Aug 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
Not quantified at the meeting; possible county cost participation is under study.
State Line Road area landowners whose flooding is worsened by cross-border water.
Farmers receiving hundreds of acres of Illinois runoff with no drainage outlet.
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