Tomecek said the area saw 7 inches in three minutes the day the stormwater berm broke. “It busted through that berm, and it did cause some damage to at least one person's property,” Tomecek said.

Tomecek said the area saw 7 inches in three hours the day the stormwater berm broke. “It busted through that berm, and it did cause some damage to at least one person's property,” Tomecek said.

Stillwater is no stranger to spring flooding. The last time they built a berm like this was four years ago in spring of 2019, and they've learned how to operate a well-oiled assembly line.

One of the biggest attractions at Aliso Beach for the wave riders is a naturally occurring sand berm that separates Aliso Creek from the ocean. When it’s breached under the right conditions, it ...

The berm was installed in 2018 to 2019 under the administrations of Mayors Ramon Hache and Susan Knudsen as a sound/safety barrier along its western border by Route 17. Of the 11,020 cubic yards ...