It’s almost the end of May and the spring rainy season… Time for our annual update on spring showers and local rainfall trends! May 2018 Rainstorm As far as I know, Wilmette’s first big downpour came late in the season this year, on May 21, 2018. Village staff …
Thanks to everyone who attended the Wilmette Village Board Special Meeting on the westside storm sewers last night, April 17. After more than five years of public events, and even without a storm in the forecast, we still had excellent turnout. Option 1 supporters at the meeting overwhelmingly …
Here in Wilmette, many of us have engaged in what you might call a Water War, but instead of a fight caused by water scarcity, it’s a dispute about who’s dumping stormwater where. It’s easy to see why people get mad. When water flows out of a downspout, …
The Village of Wilmette has posted a Stormwater Action Plan, which describes the final three options the board is considering to reduce westside flooding. There’s nothing new there (it’s the same stuff the village has debated and engineers have studied for years). But something caught my eye… On …
Board members appear to be listening to concerns about the stress, property damage, financial losses, and health issues related to frequent flooding (as detailed in our FAQs). They have narrowed down the options, and directed the village staff to start educating the public in preparation for a final …
