Ponds doing their job

Link to March 31 Warren Times Observer article.

Excerpt: Jackson Run has a history of flooding out its neighbors, and Conewango Creek has been known to do the same.

So anything that might increase the amount of water pouring into those waterways is a cause for local concern.

For example, a 69-acre development with huge areas of rooftop and parking lot that would keep rain from soaking into the ground would raise some caution flags.

Warren Commons was built in that flood-sensitive area, but it had to go through serious anti-flood planning before construction even began.