Following the severe impacts of the historic flooding from Jan. 22, City of San Diego maintenance crews have made progress on clearing out stormwater channels in some of the hardest hit neighborhoods. According to a release from the city Wednesday, the city’s Stormwater Department has cleared four channel sections in the past weeks and is now conducting other maintenance work to prepare for the next rainy season. Since January’s flooding, the city has done emergency maintenance on about 18 miles of channels throughout San Diego, including 12 miles in the Chollas Creek watershed and the removal of more than 9,800 tons of debris.