A $16 million storm water diversion tunnel in Palm Springs will spare area residents and businesses from flood risks going forward — as well as potentially save them money on insurance — following confirmation Tuesday of new maps depicting the diversion channel.
The Riverside County Flood Control & Water Conservation District presented the revised maps to the Board of Supervisors for approval Tuesday, and the board unanimously accepted.
The key feature of the updated plots is Palm Springs Line 41, a subterranean storm drain spanning more than a mile and capable of channeling flood waters below Highway 111, south of Tahquitz Creek…