SAN ANTONIO – Residents who live along French Creek on the northwest side say they are bracing for the worst as more rain is expected this week, after repeated flooding has already damaged homes near Grissom Road.

One of the hardest-hit areas is along Dhaka View, where Navy veteran Jonathan Clemena said his home has flooded again. Last year, Clemena’s house sustained about $175,000 in damages because of flooding, and he said he is once again drying out after the latest water intrusion.

“I’ve been shouldering all the weight for all the financial stuff from the floods, and it’s it’s overbearing. And for a single father, I can only do so much, especially with a special needs son who deserves everything,” Clemena said.

Neighbors said the flooding stems from French Creek and raised questions about drainage in the area, including why the Lower French Creek Drainage Project has not started. The project is described as a $13 million effort that has already been approved and is fully funded.

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Doug Rager, who said he has lived near French Creek for 50 years, questioned the delay.

“The the answer is known, and and from what I understand, the the answer is paid for. Why not get to work?” Rager said.

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City officials told News 4 the project is still in the design phase and that construction is not set to begin until mid to late 2027. Residents said that timeline is not soon enough, fearing the next heavy rain could bring more flooding.

“After it happens to a person that is a Navy veteran with a disabled child, we should be doing everything we can to make it not happen again. And here a year later, it happens again,” Rager said.

Public Works officials said staff have continued to monitor the area, clear debris, trim trees and manage vegetation since last summer. They also said construction on the more than $13 million Lower French Creek Drainage Project, which is intended to reduce flooding, is anticipated to begin next year.