The Pajaro Regional Flood Prevention Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have broken ground on a multi-phase project to enhance flood prevention in Pajaro and Watsonville, focusing initially on Corralitos Creek, a key contributor to the 2023 floods.Corralitos Creek, situated between East Lake Avenue and Green Valley Road in Watsonville, currently lacks any flood prevention measures. Construction began this week to install new levees and a flood wall.”This area overtopped four times in 2023,” said Mark Strudley. “Flooded the city of Watsonville College road neighborhood. Army Corps is building new levees out here for us.”Santa Cruz County Supervisor Felipe Hernandez said, “This is actually the place where it overflowed and it flooded the Interlaken College area. And also the senior community in Bay village.”
PAJARO, Calif. —
The Pajaro Regional Flood Prevention Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have broken ground on a multi-phase project to enhance flood prevention in Pajaro and Watsonville, focusing initially on Corralitos Creek, a key contributor to the 2023 floods.
Corralitos Creek, situated between East Lake Avenue and Green Valley Road in Watsonville, currently lacks any flood prevention measures. Construction began this week to install new levees and a flood wall.
“This area overtopped four times in 2023,” said Mark Strudley. “Flooded the city of Watsonville College road neighborhood. Army Corps is building new levees out here for us.”
Santa Cruz County Supervisor Felipe Hernandez said, “This is actually the place where it overflowed and it flooded the Interlaken College area. And also the senior community in Bay village.”