Tampa’s newest stormwater relief project targets El Prado neighborhood

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TAMPA - To address ongoing neighborhood flooding, Tampa city officials are moving forward with some major stormwater improvements to the El Prado neighborhood.

What we know:

The City invested $6.9 million toward this flood relief project. The project includes increasing pipe capacity from 24 inches to 54 inches wide. These pipes will run down South Manhattan Avenue from West Vasconia Street to West Obispo Street.

Interim Mobility Director Brandon Campbell said, "It includes increased sized pipes and some additional pipes on Manhattan to allow for a greater volume of stormwater to get from the street network and out into the bay."

The inlets will capture and drain rainwater as quickly as possible.

The neighborhood is home to the El Prado Stormwater Garden which was built to