Keelung flooding prompts plans for Dawulun Creek detention basin

Heavy rainfall caused significant flooding in Keelung, Taiwan, particularly affecting areas along Dawulun Creek and Xiding Road. Mayor Hsieh Kuo-liang conducted night inspections of flooded sites in the Zhongshan and Anle districts to oversee recovery efforts and ensure drainage operations, such as those at Xiding Market, were completed promptly.

To address recurring flooding, the city government is pursuing a multi-tiered infrastructure strategy. Short-term measures include strengthening disaster warnings and promoting community-based flood prevention, such as the use of waterproof gates seen in the Wulun area.

Mid-term plans involve the construction of a detention basin at the Dawulun Creek baseball field, which is expected to hold between 72,000 and 87,000 tons of water. The Water Resources Agency has approved 36 million TWD for the design phase, with construction projected to begin next year. Long-term goals include the development of a diversion channel between the Dawulun Industrial Zone and Wumushan, estimated to cost approximately 2 billion TWD.