A flood mitigation project, nearly four years in the making, is now complete in Petronila, where neighbors and officials say flooding can happen with as little as four inches of rain.
The centerpiece of the project is a newly constructed drainage pond designed to capture stormwater and redirect it away from homes and roads.
Petronila drainage pond complete, offering flood relief to rural Nueces County residents
Tomas Hinojosa, a lifelong Petronila resident, said he has seen the flooding firsthand.
“I’ve seen it where some of the water goes into the neighbors’ houses, and it floods,” Hinojosa said. “You can’t drive cars or trucks sometimes.”…