We intentionally bought in an area with a very low water table but more for earthquakes than flooding but works

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Mar 28, 2023
9:43:48am

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We intentionally bought in an area with a very low water table but more for earthquakes than flooding but works

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ManicBlue

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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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