Cleanup Your Ditch to Prevent Spring Flooding

Did you know that flooding during the spring is attributed to debris and leaves being left in the drainage swale? Each year Public Works responds to calls regarding streets flooding to find leaves have clogged the drainage ditch and water is spilling over onto the street. Please remember to rake the leaves out of the drainage swales and culverts on your property. The series of culverts and drainage swale throughout Palos Park is how rain water flows into larger streams or creeks to exit our Village.