heavy rains FLOODED basement cellar | sump pump adventures

[@davidmfass]

Basically, you want to check the grading around the house. If that's all good, then you need French drains and sump pumps, and back-up solution for power outage. That's about it.

[@armstronggeorge1533]

Looks like you need a more powerful sumb pump ,also get some rubber boots not sandals to walk around in flood water

[@deannaloudon1205]

Agreed!!!! 👣

[@KC-yj3yx]

Why so much water

[@deannaloudon1205]

We had so much rain and the ground just couldn't contain it anymore.. There was a lot of flooding in the area. Happens sometimes here is SW Missouri in the Springtime.

[@KC-yj3yx]

@@deannaloudon1205 oh ok I bought a 100 year old house in February an it as well sits on a rubble stone foundation! My cellar has the same type entity ways as yours. One from out an one from in

[@deannaloudon1205]

The area we live in here SW Missouri is known for people having what they call a "wet basement" .... I had never even heard that term before I lived in Missouri. I grew up in an arid climate with very little excess water! I was told by our neighbor who has lived in the neighborhood over 80 years that my house originally had a coal furnace & that lift up door in the floor used to be outside & it was the coal shoot.... 😃 aren't old houses just fascinating! It's a labor of love indeed...❤️❤️

[@KC-yj3yx]

@@deannaloudon1205 ya I think it’s got vintage appeal so when I saw the amount of rain I panicked an called my son at midnight to go check for flooding. No he did not answer so I guess o well see when I get there. I am a paid tourist so when I’m off I can check it

[@KC-yj3yx]

@@deannaloudon1205 I hear that mine had the coal furnace too but there’s a place down there for collecting 500 gallons of water not counting the space around the well

[@Your32Maker]

Per other sump pump vidz I've seen, there's an issue with yours.. that flow is bad...

[@deannaloudon1205]

Agreed