There are times when it rains especially during big storms that water cascades off of a roof like a waterfall.
Roof run off floods sidewalk.
Use the water that drains off your roof.
Make the hole about 24 to 36 inches deep and as wide as the drainage pipe.
Unfortunately my neighbor s yard is higher than mine and it drains into my backyard and not into the street.
One on the south side gets most of the gutter run off from one side of the house.
In addition you may be able to collect damages from your neighbor s insurance company.
Rooftops and driveways make it particularly difficult for your soil to get the water it needs directing precipitation off of your property and out into the street.
Luckily there s an easy way to slow the escape of precipitation.
A 1 000 square foot roof can produce more than 600 gallons 2 271 2 l of runoff for every 1 of rain that falls on it.
The peak rainfall in the last week has caused the ground to be saturated and the runoff from my neighbor s yard has caused flooding in my backyard and some flooding.
Finally you can dig a dry well in any low area.
One spot is due to a poorly poured sidewalk.
If your downspouts are connected directly to a storm drain disconnecting them is the single most important step you can take to reduce runoff.
I need to prevent this problem as i do not want a wet basement.
Splash blocks and corrugated plastic pipe also can be used to direct roof runoff from downspouts or sump pumps away from foundation walls to a suitable area.
Step 3 add a shovelful of gravel to the bottom of the hole.
We have not had rain for a long time and i have really welcomed the rain we received so far this season.
Dry wells are particularly helpful in a spot where downspouts are flooding a large paved area or when you re coping with runoff from a large roof.
Splash blocks and downspouts return to solving drainage and erosion problems main menu.
Dig a hole with a post hole digger approximately 8 inches away from the edge of the walkway near the spot where water stands the longest after a rainstorm.
I have water running off the side of my roof as evidenced by the mud splashed up on the side of my house and a water channel in my flower bed below.
One of the biggest causes of storm water runoff are the impermeable surfaces associated with homes.
In these situations it would be wise to have flood insurance even if the damage was caused at least in part by a neighbor.
