Flooding advice.

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Hi guys,
Well after a sudden down poor yesterday and the forecast not looking good for this weekend is there any tips anyone could give to avoid any flooding.

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this was after 10 mins yesterday.

thanks in advance
 
I would be finding out where that water would normally drain off to first and seeing what is stopping it.
 
yeah i did that, it is a small drain at the bottom of a drain pipe. i have another area in the garden near the back door that is the same and no drain anywhere near it. got rid of it by brushing it away yesterday.
 
Trouble is some small areas rely on soaking away and a lot of places are now so waterlogged it won't get away quick enough.
Is it possible to dig a channel to let it away at all?
Or maybe somehow reduce water running down into there.
If it's usually a brief thing you might stop much entering the house with sandbags or a board tacked on and mastic applied. if need be.
Latest forecast suggests Friday might not be so bad in the NE now but the weekend continues with heavy showers.
 
have you checked the drain isn't clogged up with leaves and grit? its a smelly job but if you can clear it it might drain faster, wear gardening type gloves to protect the hands from sharp objects

Dig a channel aware if it soaks away in to the grass of mud boarders
 
Have a grass area which the water can sink into.

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If it is a regular occurence maybe invest in something like this...

http://www.falconflood.com/

I have seen a lot of houses near Chiswick Eyot with something similar. I am sure you could probably make up something similar with very little cost (as the post above says wood and mastic, although I'd probably use some kind of plastic/metal material)
 
thank you everyone.. i have a huge lawn area as well as the paved area. been to see the guy next door and the drain was blocked by well the covered it over and had some nice stones on top..
it dosen't happen that much but going to try see how it goes. thank you jason for the link. and everyone for the tips...will be going out toget stuff today just in case.
 
well drain nest door umblocked garden seems to be coping ok can't say much for the road out the front.. (mobile photo's sorry )
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Oh Eeek! I hope you stay dry!
 
PMK said:
How is this advice if you don't have a 'grass area'?!
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Too many people decide to have everything turned to paved with something or other so water has no chance of seeping away. I have nearly 2 acres of land and even with the terrific rainfall we don't have any flooding problems.

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viv1969 said:
Oh Eeek! I hope you stay dry!
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all gone and dry for now. it is the weekend that is gonna be the bad bit...

we didn't pave the area, as the garden is on a slope it dosn't help but i have solved one problem..lol
 
Terri I would call the local council and ask for some sandbags as it seems that dip in the road is causing part of the problem... better to have them and not need them than to not have them and need them.. good luck with the weather too.. I hope it doesnt get too wet up there.
 
good idea thank you, didn't think of that one. today we have had some rain but not what we have been forecast which is good.
 
If it was my house and it was looking likely to flood, I'd buy a roll of polythene and a few ton of bagged sand from builders merchant, wrap the building in cut strips of poly of abouut six feet with 4 feet up the walls, 2 lapped to ground and weighted with sand. Then dig a sump hole (ideally with a digger) at a low point of ground, hire a pump and hose from hire shop, then pump water to a lower point/ drain / river
You could do all that for a few hundred quid, but only if you're not the low point
Hope it doesn't come to that for you
 
thank you but the problem there is the doors i need to have at least one in use 24/7 but thank you it is an idea for the other areas.
 
This is off the top of my head, so it would be a trial and error thing
But if the building was tanked in poly to keep the worst out, it would be easy to step over using sand bags and keeping a seal intact
 
yeah true but look like we are out of the danger now but thank you all hint tips and ideas have been written down and looking into allot of them .
 
glad to hear the threat's off
Not absoulutely sure it'd work, but pretty sure it'd help
I often wonder about it when I see houses flooded, pretty heart breaking for those involved, but a lot of them have done nothing and complained about the authorities
Personally, I'd give nature a battle :D
 
i just hope that the treat for others is off we shall see..
 
Having been at 'the low point' 5 years ago, I can honestly say there is not much you can do. We were busy trying to stop water coming in through the doors, turned round and watched it come up through the floor instead.
I sincerely hope you're out of danger because getting flooded out of your house sucks!
The most I would say is make sure you're well insured and if you have anything you could not bear to lose, keep it upstairs

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Anna everything like that has been moved but saying at just looked at the photos i have on display need to move them just in case. out to help some elderly earlier poor souls.
 
Alternatively dog out the ground floor and install a swimming pool:lol::lol::lol:
 
gumbo-67 said:
right now i give a dam no ****er else does so why should i (rant over)
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sorry about that..was out get rather wet and cold clearing the water while my lot had a dry night in. sorry again.
 
Your lot should have helped! Mum's strike time or accidentally on purpose over starch their underpants ;)

You'd think someone would make massive fold away sponges for floods wouldn't you?
 
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