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Friday's downpour caused flooding in areas of Berwick.

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The drone photo shows flooding Friday in Country Estates Subdivision in Berwick.

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David Tisdale is one of the Country Club Estates residents who told the Berwick Town Council about flooding after Friday's rainfall.

The Daily Review/Bill Decker

Water hazard: Country Club Estates residents tell Berwick Council about flooding

BERWICK — Some Country Club Estates residents are seeing water in homes that have never flooded before. And on Tuesday, they asked the Berwick Town Council for help. Mayor Duval Arthur promised to have the city’s engineer look at the problems that emerged again Friday and talk with residents about potential solutions. The first step will be trying to determine exactly what the problem is. At Tuesday’s meeting, which drew more than 30 people for an otherwise light agenda, suspicion fell on drainage system pipes that are too small, clogged ditches and landscaping changes at the St. Mary Golf & Country Club course. Arthur ...

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