Nightly rounds of rain leave behind a temporary river on the westside

Heavy rainfall this week has turned a familiar drainage ditch in Corpus Christi’s Molina neighborhood into what looks more like a river.

The Columbia Ditch, which runs along Columbia Street on the city’s westside, normally holds just a few inches of standing water. This week’s downpours have pushed water levels to within just a few feet of overflowing…

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