Torreyson Run Stormwater Improvements

The Torreyson Run watershed(PDF, 23MB)  is one of the critical watersheds identified for stormwater capacity improvements. The watershed includes Westover Shopping District, Cardinal Elementary School, and four Civic Associations: Highland Park – Overlee Knolls, Leeway Overlee, Tara Leeway Heights, and Westover Village.

A new capacity project at Cardinal Elementary School was completed in 2023 and will help reduce flooding risk at Westover Shopping District and surrounding and downstream areas. 

Five critical watersheds(JPEG, 219KB)
Torreyson Run is one of the critical watersheds identified for stormwater capacity improvements. This map shows flood damage calls and high risk flooding projects identified in the Stormwater Master Plan.  

Engagement

Stormwater staff has met frequently with community members and businesses in the Torreyson Run watershed. See the Cardinal School Stormwater Vault project page for additional engagement. 

Date Description Meeting Materials
October 18, 2023, 7 PM Joint civic association meeting for Torreyson Run.  This meeting will provide an update on Flood Resilience planning and Capital Improvement Plan funding for the Torreyson Run watershed, in addition to other stormwater initiatives.

Meeting presentation(PDF, 10MB)

Meeting video

November 2, 7-8:30, 2022

Joint civic association meeting for Torreyson Run.  This meeting will provide an update on Flood Resilience planning and Capital Improvement Plan funding for the Torreyson Run watershed, an update on the stormwater vault at Cardinal Elementary School, in addition to other stormwater initiatives.

Meeting Presentation(PDF, 9MB)

Meeting video

 Multiple dates

Design and pre-construction meetings for stormwater vault at 

Cardinal Elementary School

Presentations 
January 12, 2021 McKinley Elementary PTA Meeting Presentation
January 6, 2021 Highland Park Overlee Knolls Civic Association Presentation
January 5, 2021   Tara Leeway Civic Association Presentation
December, 2020 School Board and County Board Meetings APS Presentation County Presentation
December 16, 2020 McKinley Elementary PTA Meeting with APS
November 20, 2020 Four Civic Association (4CA) Virtual Meeting/Call
November 16, 2020 Civic Federation Stormwater Committee Virtual Meeting
October 23, 2020 Civic Federation General Meeting Meeting summary
September 30, 2020   Climate Change, Energy, and Environment Commission Meeting summary
September 23, 2020 Committee of 100 Meeting video
July 6, 2020 Torreyson Run/Spout Run Meeting
June 24, 2020 Four Civic Association (4CA) Virtual Meeting/Call
June 18, 2020 Torreyson Run/Four Civic Association (4CA) Meeting
June 16, 2020 Arlington County Civic Federation Virtual Meeting
June 8, 2020 Four Civic Association (4CA) Virtual Meeting/Call
March 23, 2020 Torreyson Run meeting on RAMP and localized risk
March 9, 2020 Torreyson Run Civic Association Meeting with Reed School focus
February 2020 Arlington County Civic Federation
October 17, 2019 Torreyson Run meeting on July 2019 storm
October 2019 Arlington County Civic Federation