A barrier marks the only entrance and exit bridge to St. Julian Street in Brighton.
At the end of the block neighbors say the storm sewer is stopped up and water has no place to go. Residents say last Thursday the water was waist high on St Julian Street and moving so fast it swept trees and tires downstream.
"Our concern is flooding," said Frank Belle.
Frank and Ethel Belle say they have lived on St. Julian Street for fifty years, but they've never seen the water this high.
"It got up in cars last week," said Ethel Belle. "The other day the water was up to our steps almost got to our porch people they was going around asking us to evacuate because they thought it was going to rain a whole lot more, and they wouldn't be able to get to us."
The Belles say they have been asking the City of Brighton to fix the problem for years.
They were encouraged when they got a flyer from the city regarding a flood abatement plan earlier this year, but Frank Belle says the project stalled and city leaders haven't explained why.
"They started and they just stopped. I don’t know what happened," said Frank Belle.
What they do know is that when the rain stops the water will likely stick around and create a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
"It's a dangerous situation and it's a health hazard too. The water stays for days and weeks after the rain," said Ethel Belle.
CBS 42 left multiple messages for the Mayor of Brighton today, but the calls had not been returned at time of publishing. Meanwhile some St. Julian Street residents have resorted to piling sandbags around their homes.
