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Mar 28, 2023
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Magneto
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Northern Utah, box elder county
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9 out of 37 homes in our new subdivision have flooded according to an email from
Magneto
3/28/23 7:10am
Yikes, that sucks. I'm sorry you have to deal with that. Where are you located? Is this in Utah? We don't tend to think
dilbert
3/28/23 7:12am
Northern Utah, box elder county
Magneto
3/28/23 7:19am
I live in North Ogden area (Harrisville) and the water table is a huge problem -
RGGeemer
3/28/23 7:28am
Where
Nat Gas Man
3/28/23 7:12am
where do you live? and yes - i think we are all going to be pretty soggy come may
dryflyelk
3/28/23 7:13am
Heber?
niqmadu
3/28/23 7:37am
Thats terrible and I think it is going to be worse as the snow melts and the
johnnybyu
3/28/23 7:39am
Buy a back up sump pump and know how to install.
kotacoug
3/28/23 7:46am
You live on a hill but the water has nowhere to go?
YOHONOMOTO
3/28/23 7:52am
They are potentially in an underground draining zone. The water in the saturate
johnnybyu
3/28/23 7:53am
Yep, this is exactly what’s happening. Then it snows, heats up, rains and the
Magneto
3/28/23 8:17am
Sadly you are probably looking at 2 more months. Lots of new neighborhoods are
johnnybyu
3/28/23 8:21am
I’m dumb. On a hill but the soil is saturated and can’t escape downhill quickly
YOHONOMOTO
3/28/23 11:56am
On the way down the water floods basements. It’s not a waterfall it takes a
kotacoug
3/28/23 12:58pm
Dang. These kinds of stories are going to grow this year.
The Old Y
3/28/23 8:00am
Edit: 12 out of 37 homes now. Not everyone is LDS most are. Neighbors have been
Magneto
3/28/23 8:21am
Get a sump pump installed right now. But look up the best way to do it. Often
Nat Gas Man
3/28/23 9:13am
We intentionally bought in an area with a very low water table but more for earthquakes than flooding but works
ManicBlue
3/28/23 9:43am
It’s a very low water table where we’re at too. Flood insurance isn’t required
Magneto
3/28/23 10:18am
What type of soil are you on? Clay? We're on mostly sand.
ManicBlue
3/28/23 10:20am
Rock and clay
Magneto
3/28/23 6:27pm
That makes more sense to me now. That’s crazy!
YOHONOMOTO
3/28/23 11:58am
RE: 9 out of 37 homes in our new subdivision have flooded according to an email
Wave
3/28/23 10:14am
Sump pump needed for sure. One of a decent depth if
CougaRR4L
3/28/23 10:18am
Ours has a temporary 1 1/2” hose on it until we can make it more permanent in
Magneto
3/28/23 10:22am
This seems like a recipe for slides. Saturated soil and flooded basements on a hill?
SingleStrapBackpack
3/28/23 10:36am
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