In Edomex, Record Rainfall in 2025 Demands Urgent Modernization of Hydraulic Infrastructure in Tlalnepantla, Warns the OPDM / @RacielPerezC_ @Gob_Tlalne >>

#Tlalnepantla, #StateOfMexico.- The year 2025 is being charted as the one with the highest volume of pluvial precipitation so far this century, a fact that far outstrips the operational capacity of the hydraulic networks in many major cities across the State of Mexico and the country. This was explained by Alberto Valdés Rodríguez, Director of the Potable Water Authority of Tlalnepantla (OPDM), who underscored the infrastructure’s vulnerability to adverse weather events. The sheer intensity of the rainfall is placing the drainage systems under severe strain, compelling authorities to seek both immediate and long-term solutions.

In the north-eastern Valle de México, the cumulative rainfall over the past twelve months has already exceeded the annual average of 700 millimetres per square metre, with forecasts suggesting it could reach up to 1,100 millimetres due to the current hurricane and tropical storm season. One single recent event saw 100 millimetres of water fall per square metre, a volume that overwhelmed the obsolete drainage systems in various municipalities across the state and Mexico City. This critical issue is further compounded by the thousands of tonnes of rubbish that are severely obstructing the networks.

Within the Tlalnepantla municipality, eight specific locations across primary and secondary roads suffer from recurrent flooding, despite the OPDM’s constant efforts in cleaning, dredging, and maintaining pumping stations. These persistent waterlogging issues are caused by the heavy rainfall, the limited drainage capacity of the hydraulic networks, and the condition of tributaries such as the Río Tlalnepantla, whose culverted nature critically restricts its flow capacity. The most vulnerable sites include Avenida Gustavo Baz and Reyes Heroles, as well as stretches of Periférico Norte and Avenida Jinetes.

In light of this daunting situation, Valdés Rodríguez stressed the urgency of implementing new and viable alternatives that will either eradicate or significantly reduce flooding in the most susceptible urban areas. The OPDM is currently conducting surveys of the existing hydraulic infrastructure to design supplementary drainage lines and undertake major pumping station refurbishments. The official issued a stern warning that Tlalnepantla citizens «must not get used to the flooding,» as had been the case under the previous municipal administration.

Despite the OPDM’s economic crisis inherited from the prior administration, the Council is actively seeking funds and signing cooperation agreements with the National Water Commission (CONAGUA), the State of Mexico government, and private industry. Financing is being sought for key projects, such as the repair of pumping stations via the Comprehensive Eastern Zone Plan. The Tlalnepantla government is also evaluating the option of diverting water towards the Periférico Norte, which, although requiring a multi-million pound investment in directional drilling, would guarantee road safety and significantly improve community infrastructure.

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