In order to alleviate flooding in a highly developed area along the Warrick and Vanderburgh County line, a team of seven civil engineering students are working with the Warrick County Engineer’s Office to perform a hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of Howard Ditch and its tributaries. Both Howard Ditch and Pigeon Creek are prone to flooding, as evidenced by a March 18, 2008 rainfall event that dumped over 6 inches of rain on the watershed in a 24-hour period. The flooding problem is expected to increase with future development in Warrick County. The upper reach of Howard Ditch is in close proximity to the Ohio River, but the local topography forces runoff to flow over 25 miles to the mouth of Pigeon Creek on the west side of Evansville. To provide a permanent solution to the flooding, UE civil engineering students are developing a plan to reverse the flow of water at the southern end of Howard Ditch and connect it to the Ohio River through a large box culvert and armored open channel. Students are using GIS data, sophisticated Corps of Engineers models (HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS), and AutoCAD to complete the design. This challenging project provides UE civil engineering students with experience working with a client and developing a solution to a real-world problem.