Kevin Jorgenson knows all too well that weather predictions are fickle.
As one of Manteca’s two assistant city managers, he doesn’t have to go back too far for proof.
A mid-November 2025 storm system passing over Manteca was supposed to bring two-tenths of an inch of rain in a day, according to weather forecasts.
Instead, it brought 2 inches.
That ended up producing some unexpected flooding due to construction-related issues in the Yosemite Greens neighborhood along the Airport Way corridor and backs to Manteca municipal golf course.
The El Nino event hitting the Pacific Northwest is expected to be minimal on Manteca for the most part with the forecast calling for showers or rain Friday through Monday with a break Tuesday before the wet pattern continues.
The City of Manteca, however, isn’t taking any chances.
Workers from the streets, wastewater, water, and parks departments will be available if needed.
That is in addition to extensive work and preparations that have been underway for weeks and in some cases, months.
Long-range improvements undertaken include replacing several open drains — such as along the southside of the golf course — with storm drain pipes.
One of the biggest...