Sterling turns to Nebraska firm for flooding problem solution

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Sterling turns to Nebraska firm for flooding problem solution

City officials hope a Nebraska consulting firm can devise a way to prevent flash-flooding at the intersection of Third Street and Chestnut during heavy thunderstorms. The block of Third between Chestnut and Poplar has flooded during heavy downpours for the past two summers causing traffic problems and some damage to buildings in that area. This despite extensive rebuilding of the city’s storm sewer system in the downtown area while the S-Curve w…