I snapped these pics as the rain eased. In fact, it had pretty much stopped and within the hour, the lake had all but receded.
I shot the first two while perched upon the famed Groundhog Hill:
LAKE SWEETWOOD!
ABOUT THREE FEET UP THE APPLE TREES IN THE FIRST ROUND.
LOOKING TOWARD NEIGHBOR JOE'S YARD.
After much of this water receded, another huge downpour occurred. I checked our sump pump every 10-15 minutes but shortly after 9 p.m., we started to take on water due to the high water table. Our downstream neighbors had it worst, apparently.
Our sub-basement storage room had about an inch of standing water which spilled into The Orbit Room. Friend Todd came over to help vacuum up the water and move furniture as Mary and I struggled to keep up with the flooding.
By morning, the impacted floors were dry, which is good. The Orbit Room carpeting, however, is still an issue...
More later,
Mark
1 comment:
Get some fans on the carpet. They rent large industrial fans that push the air along the floor.
Also, have someone check the size of your pump. Alot of times it's not rated to keep up with the amount of water you have flowing in. This can be a big issue when you live on the downside of the direction the water is shedding.
I am an expert on this subject, having survived several basement floods. The one two years ago took out all the carpeting and the drywall. Major, MAJOR remodeling and we vowed no more carpet in the basement. My son and I laid 1,900 square feet of porcelain tile and had paperless drywall installed. Oh, and the husband had a natural gas powered generator installed in case the electric goes out. I feel like a stinking survivalist here!!!
- Suzanne
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