Following the Aug. 4, 2014 flood, the city hired AMEC Foster Wheeler, one of Ontario's leading storm water consulting experts, to work with city staff to analyze the Aug. 4 storm and its impacts on Burlington's storm water system.
The findings from the Flood Vulnerability, Prioritization and Mitigation Study were presented to Burlington City Council on July 15, 2015. At this meeting, Burlington City Council voted to approve an additional $20.4 million to funds already budgeted for storm water infrastructure improvements. These additional funds will be spent over the next ten years on storm water management capital upgrades, such as larger creek culverts and creek channel improvements.