San Diego Secures Nearly $12 Million for Oak Park Stormwater Project

San Diego has secured nearly $12 million in federal disaster-recovery funding for a stormwater project along Streamview Drive in Oak Park, an area affected by flooding in January 2024.

The City of San Diego announced July 27, 2026, that the Streamview Drive Green Infrastructure Project received approximately $11.98 million through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery program.

The project is intended to reduce flood risk and improve water quality in the Chollas Creek watershed. Construction is projected to begin in 2027 and finish in 2029, although that schedule depends on project implementation and related approvals.

What the Oak Park project will include

Plans call for San Diego’s first underground multi-use stormwater treatment vault, according to the city. The facility is designed to detain and treat runoff before it reaches Chollas Creek.

The improvements are expected to serve a 285-acre drainage area. The project also is intended to capture trash and filter pollutants carried by runoff, addressing both neighborhood flood concerns and water-quality requirements in the watershed.

The work is focused on Streamview Drive in Oak Park. The city’s project dashboard describes the planned vault as an underground detention and treatment facility connected to broader Chollas Creek watershed goals.

Funding still carries a local condition

The San Diego City Council authorized the city’s application for and acceptance of up to $11,987,501 in a February 2026 resolution. The resolution states that the funding is contingent on a fully executed grant agreement.

That condition means construction is not already underway. The project remains scheduled for future implementation, with work expected between 2027 and 2029 if the grant and remaining project steps are completed.

What residents should watch next

Oak Park residents should watch for project implementation notices, design updates, construction information, and details about how work along Streamview Drive will be managed.

The investment follows the January 2024 flooding and represents a targeted effort to improve stormwater infrastructure in one part of the Chollas Creek watershed. It is intended to lower flood risk and reduce pollution reaching the creek, but the city has not said the project will eliminate flooding entirely.

Sources

• City of San Diego project announcement
• San Diego City Council Resolution R-316613
• KPBS public-media report