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Drainage district outlines $70M in flood‑mitigation grants, $13M NRCS award and major channel projects
Summary
Cameron County Drainage District No. 5 told the Harlingen City Commission it is pursuing roughly $70 million in grants for widening channels, detention ponds and crossings, has secured a $13 million USDA/NRCS package, and plans multiple major projects including a proposed parallel channel estimated at $15–20 million.
Rolando Vela, general manager of Cameron County Drainage District No. 5, briefed the Harlingen City Commission on a multi‑year program of flood‑mitigation projects that officials said will reduce peak flows, widen channels and add detention capacity across the north main drain corridor.
Vela said the district is pursuing about $70 million in grants for projects including widening the North Main Drain, constructing multiple detention ponds (one upstream set of ponds totaling roughly 92 acres was shown in staff…
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