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Engineers reveal that the devastating October 2024 flood in Plainfield was fueled by undersized bridges and intense rainfall, prompting urgent proposals for mitigation solutions.

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Engineers say new lidar-backed model shows Great Brook’s flood behavior is driven by undersized bridges and corridor fill
Consultants presented a six‑mile hydraulic model of Great Brook showing that short, intense rainfall and numerous undersized or misaligned bridges produced the extreme 2024 flooding; proposed bridge upsizing and floodplain reconnection could cut peak water levels by about 4–5 feet in parts of the village.
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October 3, 2026 at 11:15 AM