Funding Source: Community Development Block Grant – Mitigation
Funding Amount: $15,435,182.60
Sate Agencies: Texas General Land Office
Local Agencies: San Patricio County Emergency Management & Floodplain, San Patricio County Drainage District
Project Updates:
- Project Kick-off Meeting with the General Land Office
On Monday, November 22nd 2021; San Patricio County Judge David Krebs and staff from the County Auditor’s Office, the Department of Emergency Management & Safety, and the San Patricio County Drainage District met with the… Read more: Project Kick-off Meeting with the General Land Office
Project Information:
The County Channel Outfall Drainage Improvement Project will improve drainage in the Taft and Sinton areas. The project area is very susceptible to flooding due to the current channel’s inadequate capacity. The existing ditch sections are undersized for current runoff amounts, and several culvert crossings severely restrict the amount water able to pass through the ditch during heavy rain event.
The proposed project will deepen and widen the existing outfall channels and ditches, reconstruct bridges and trestles, and harden ditch sections that are at risk of erosion. The improvements will increase the areas ability to handle runoff from future rain events, and minimize public and private losses from flooding, as well as the need to rescue and recovery efforts.
Below are images of the Taft and Sinton Drainage Ditch Project Areas:
