Please Help to Keep Storm Drains Clear

With rain expected tonight starting in the early evening and lasting throughout the night, there is a chance of localized street flooding.

There are several spots in town that have repetitive street flooding issues whenever we get heavy rain events. Please do your part to help minimize street flooding by assisting the DPW by clearing leaves away from any storm drains in your neighborhood.

Our crews are out there everyday working to remove leaves and other obstructions that prevent rainwater and street run-off from entering the drainage system but with over 2,000 drains and a small crew, it's often difficult to get to all of them.

If you do experience any street flooding during or after a rain event, you can call the DPW and we will send someone out as quickly as possible to try to alleviate the issue. But please understand that almost all of the pipes that are connected to our drainage system in town discharge into the bay or to the ocean. Unfortunately, there are some times when the height of the tide interferes with the drainage system working properly and nothing can be done until the tide subsides.

Thank you in advance for your help, understanding and cooperation...