Upgrades to address flooding bring new sidewalks, drainage to South Park

Seattle has finished a slew of upgrades to South Park streets meant to help reduce flooding.

Chronic flooding in South Park — a south Seattle neighborhood on the Duwamish River flood plain — has been a major challenge for decades.

Lack of drainage infrastructure, low-lying flat areas, river-overtopping and climate change all contribute to flooding throughout the neighborhood, according to the Seattle Department of Transportation.