Chesterfield homeowners worry about flooding as more rain approaches

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — After a weekend of relentless rain turned streets into rivers, residents in parts of Chesterfield County are growing concerned about the rising flood risk in their neighborhoods.

Joyce Jackson, who lives on Redbridge Road, said flash floods on Saturday, July 13 brought some of the highest water levels she’s seen in her seven years living near Pocoshock Creek.

“When it floods like that, it’s just dangerous -- I can’t say it enough," Jackson said. "It is just absolutely dangerous."

The flooding shut down nearby Arch Road and sent murky water spilling into Jackson’s backyard.

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“You could see all the dirt that had accumulated under the cars because our cars were here,” she said.

Jackson lives in a designated flood zone and has flood insurance -- but she said the issue seemed to be getting worse.

“It affects property value," she said. "It’s so much bigger than, ‘It rained and it’s a flood.'"

With more storms forecasted this week, neighbors are doing what they can to protect their property. One resident has already started rebuilding a storm drain that was washed out by the flood.

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In Richmond, city officials said they’re preparing by inspecting storm drains and posting signs along flood-prone roads. 8News is working to learn what preventative steps Chesterfield County plans to take ahead of the anticipated rainfall.

In the meantime, residents are left wondering what more can be done to alleviate the flooding on their properties.

“Places that did not flood are now flooding,” Jackson said. “So places that are prone to flooding ... it could be catastrophic. So something needs to be done.”

According to Chesterfield service crews, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is planning to bring in rocks to help mitigate flooding on affected roads.