by GrandIsland | Dec 23, 2025 | Education, Grand Island, Residents
Stormwater 101 Most people don’t think twice about a roadside ditch. It’s just a strip of grass. Maybe it holds water after a storm. Maybe it looks like it needs to be mowed. But those ditches are doing the same job as storm drains and underground pipes....
by GrandIsland | Dec 15, 2025 | Education, Grand Island, Residents
Flooding, Runoff, and Resilience Seasonal Stormwater Guide Have you ever driven across town after a heavy rain and noticed one street underwater while another, just a few blocks away, is completely dry? It wasn’t because one neighborhood got more rain. More...
by GrandIsland | Nov 23, 2025 | Education, Grand Island, Residents
Understanding MS4 Programs Drive past almost any construction site and you’ll see a collection of things that weren’t there before. Black fabric stretched along the edge of the dirt. A pile of large rocks where trucks enter the site. Storm drains wrapped...
by GrandIsland | Nov 15, 2025 | Education, Grand Island, Residents
Flooding, Runoff, and Resilience Walk across a parking lot during a summer thunderstorm and you’ll notice something almost immediately. Water races toward the nearest storm drain. Step onto the grass beside it, and the story changes. Much of the rain disappears...
by GrandIsland | Nov 15, 2025 | Education, Grand Island, Residents
Flooding, Runoff, and Resilience Seasonal Stormwater Guide A summer thunderstorm rolls through. Within minutes, water is ponding at intersections, running over curbs, or collecting in low spots around town. The first thought is usually, “A storm drain must be...
by GrandIsland | Oct 15, 2025 | Education, Grand Island, Residents
Green Infrastructure 101 Drive around Grand Island after a heavy rain and you’ll notice something interesting. Some neighborhoods have large grassy areas that suddenly fill with water before drying out a day or two later. Other parts of town have lakes that seem...
by GrandIsland | Oct 8, 2025 | Education, Grand Island, Residents
Stormwater Pollution Sources Washing your car is a regular part of vehicle maintenance, but have you ever wondered where all that soapy water goes? If you wash your car in your driveway or on the street, the water often flows into a nearby storm drain. Unlike water...
by GrandIsland | Sep 15, 2025 | Education, Grand Island, Residents
What is an MS4? Most people look at a storm drain and assume it connects to a treatment plant somewhere downstream. A place where water gets cleaned. That’s a reasonable guess. It just isn’t how the system works in most cases. Stormwater usually isn’t treated after it...
by GrandIsland | Sep 8, 2025 | Education, Grand Island, Residents
Stormwater Pollution Sources Power washing is a fast and effective way to clean driveways, sidewalks, decks, fences, siding, and patios. It removes dirt, algae, mold, stains, and years of built-up grime. What many homeowners don’t realize is that everything...
by GrandIsland | Aug 15, 2025 | Education, Grand Island, Residents
What is an MS4? Stormwater Doesn’t Get a Second Chance Every day, wastewater from sinks, showers, and toilets is collected, treated, cleaned, and safely returned to the environment. Stormwater doesn’t get that second chance. When rain falls on streets,...
by GrandIsland | Aug 7, 2025 | Education, Grand Island, Residents
Flooding, Runoff, and Resilience Homeowner's Guide to Stormwater A little water after a storm is normal. Lawns, gardens, and low areas are supposed to hold some moisture after rainfall. The problem starts when water does not go away. A soggy yard can make mowing...
by GrandIsland | Jul 15, 2025 | Education, Grand Island, Residents
Understanding MS4 Programs Every rainstorm starts on someone’s property. It might land on your roof. Your neighbor’s driveway. A construction site. A city street. Before long, all of that water ends up in the same stormwater system. That’s why...
by GrandIsland | Jul 8, 2025 | Education, Grand Island, Residents
Stormwater Pollution Sources A few drops of oil on the driveway may not seem like much. But every time it rains, those small leaks can be washed into the stormwater system and carried to nearby streams, rivers, or lakes. Because stormwater is generally not treated...
by Daniel Lillis | Jun 25, 2025 | Community News, Contractors, Education, Fremont, Grand Island, Kearney, Kids, Residents
by GrandIsland | Jun 15, 2025 | Education, Grand Island, Residents
Green Infrastructure 101 Seasonal Stormwater Guide A Beautiful Way to Manage Stormwater at Home Watch your driveway during the next rainstorm. Water races across the pavement, down the curb, and toward the nearest storm drain. Along the way, it can pick up dirt,...
by GrandIsland | Jun 8, 2025 | Education, Grand Island, Residents
Stormwater Pollution Sources Most people wouldn’t think twice about throwing trash in a garbage can. Unfortunately, not everyone disposes of waste responsibly. When paint, oil, yard waste, chemicals, appliances, or even household trash are dumped on vacant lots,...
by GrandIsland | May 15, 2025 | Education, Grand Island, Residents
Flooding, Runoff, and Resilience Seasonal Stormwater Guide A summer thunderstorm rolls through Grand Island. Within minutes, water is pooling at intersections, running along curbs, and covering parts of the street. If the storm drains are working, why is there still...
by GrandIsland | May 8, 2025 | Education, Grand Island, Residents
Stormwater Pollution Sources A piece of litter on the ground may seem harmless. A wrapper caught in a gutter, a plastic bottle left in a parking lot, or a cup blowing across a sidewalk can become part of a much bigger problem when it rains. Stormwater moves across...
by GrandIsland | Apr 15, 2025 | Contractors, Education, Grand Island, Residents
Stormwater Pollution Sources When people hear the words water pollution, they usually picture an oil spill, floating trash, or chemicals dumped into a river. The biggest pollutant in stormwater is much less dramatic. It’s dirt. More specifically, it’s...
by GrandIsland | Apr 9, 2025 | Education, Grand Island, Residents
Homeowner's Guide to Stormwater Nebraska weather can be unpredictable. One week may bring heavy rain, while the next brings hot, dry conditions. A drought-tolerant landscape is designed to handle both. By choosing the right plants, improving your soil, and...
