Intense rain leads to heavy flooding in Binbrook

Binbrook residents are calling for the City of Hamilton to step in after intense rain led to heavy flooding in the area Tuesday.

Long term homeowners say that the flooding issue has emerged as new housing developments took over what was once farmland.

Homeowners say this loss of farmland has led to fewer places for water to go during intense rainfalls and has led to the flooding experienced this week.

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They say the size of the culvert in the area is not large enough to drain all the water from their properties.

Flooding could be seen throughout properties and streets in the area Tuesday, with one set of homeowners said the flooding led to a foot of water collecting in their basement.

Residents are calling on city officials to step in and address their drainage concerns to establish long-term solutions.

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