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Title: Wakeup Call
Post by: dman4505 on August 22, 2011, 11:48:59 AM

Here's what we woke up to in Council Bluffs Iowa after six plus inches of rain last night

South side of the yard:

(http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l398/dman4505/_MG_0022.jpg)

(http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l398/dman4505/_MG_0003.jpg)

(http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l398/dman4505/_MG_0002.jpg)

The basement:

(http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l398/dman4505/_MG_0018-1.jpg)

Don

Title: Re: Wakeup Call
Post by: OU812 on August 22, 2011, 12:23:21 PM

That was one hell of a storm, at about 3 AM the hail hit here wasnt sure my windows were gonna make it. The winds were amazingly strong too, lost a bunch of branshes,,,,,,,,,,again.

Title: Wakeup Call
Post by: mikecorn.1 on August 22, 2011, 02:31:41 PM

We need lots of rain down here. Think we're at 23" deficit.

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Title: Re: Wakeup Call
Post by: ghost9mm on August 22, 2011, 02:39:31 PM

WOW !!! I know that ain't fun...that water is really coming through that wall..you sure are gonna have your work cut out for you...not good...

Title: Re: Wakeup Call
Post by: dman4505 on August 22, 2011, 06:18:49 PM

It's all ground water coming up through the floor and edges of the wall.
Can't figure out how to seal it myself, so it looks like no Christmas this year need to save up and call in the experts.

mikecorn.1: we got plenty if you can figure out how to get down there.

Don

Title: Re: Wakeup Call
Post by: beefmann on August 22, 2011, 06:34:25 PM

that is one heck of a hail storm, need some of that water here in so calif

Title: Re: Wakeup Call
Post by: Keymaster on August 22, 2011, 06:34:45 PM

My sympathy goes out to you and I sincerely hope you recover from this quickly and with out any severe damage!!!

Title: Re: Wakeup Call
Post by: seemore on August 22, 2011, 07:50:41 PM

wow that sucks...............hold on
seemore

Title: Re: Wakeup Call
Post by: Gizmo on August 22, 2011, 08:02:12 PM

Quote from: dman4505 on August 22, 2011, 06:18:49 PM
It's all ground water coming up through the floor and edges of the wall.
Can't figure out how to seal it myself, so it looks like no Christmas this year need to save up and call in the experts.

mikecorn.1: we got plenty if you can figure out how to get down there.

Don

Judging by the picture, if the only time you have a problem with the basement leaking is when your whole yard is flooded, then there really is no fix needed for the basement. The problem is drainage from the yard.

Title: Re: Wakeup Call
Post by: OU812 on August 23, 2011, 06:36:14 AM

Got home last night and I had over 3" in my rain gauge.

Seen the news last night and they showed some neighborhoods in CB that had 3'....... thats

THREE FOOT of water in them.

Keep your powder dry Don

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