The Town of Aurora experiences frequent flooding in heavy rainfall events, specifically in the northeast section of town. The ditches and tributaries no longer empty water at the speed at which they did previously. Aurora participated in the N.C. Resilient Coastal Communities Program, and, through a public input process, prioritized assessing the existing infrastructure to address flooding. Golden LEAF flood mitigation grant funds were used to create a maintenance plan and schedule for all the ditches and tributaries within the town’s jurisdiction and to determine a list of easements that will be required to implement the recommendations for maintenance. The entire town will benefit from the completion of this project.
