The town of Beaver Creek, Kansas is subject to flooding and runoff resulting in heavy water flow through buried pipes, exceeding their capacity.
The system of corrugated metal pipes experienced blow-outs three times in a five-year period. After studying the problem, the town used hazard mitigation funding to add vents to the surface where the system was vulnerable. These vents allow air to escape, preventing pressure from building up and reducing the risk of blow-outs.