The Weather this past evening

[brownsugar]

An one have any damage from the storm this past evening that hit Dodge?

[Made in the USA]

I just got some rain, and some pea sized hail. I heard in town that they got bigger hail, and alot of rain that caused flooding. I am not going to complain because I needed some rain bad! I hope that no one got any damage!

[Detector]

My rain gage shows 3" from last night

I'm hearing 5 1/2" up north

[JayhawkMom]

I live north of the Hospital and our rain gage showed 4 1/2 inches. It hailed solid for at least a half hour. As usual, flooding in our basement. Took 2 sump pumps to keep up with the water........It was a late night, or early morning, however you want to look at it!

[lurker]

Finally, a turd flusher here at the doGhouse.

[Made in the USA]

I heard that someones house up North of the Hospital, actually floated off the foundation?? Anyone hear that?

[Sherry_Giskie]

Just when you think you didn't need flood insurance....

[Outofdodge]

Originally Posted by Monster

Had minor flooding in the basement, was outside with a bucket bailing out my window wells, then trying to help others with similar problems. The power was out from 10:30pm until 5.30am this morning. Cleaning up this morning.

FWIW, I had constant trouble with my egress window well flooding when I was in Dodge. After trying a couple of things, I dug out the bottom of the well about 12" and filled it with gravel and such. Then I took some cement caulk and filled all the seams and cracks. Last I bought an automatic submersible utility pump and placed it in the corner. Hooked a garden hose to it and ran the cord into the garage with a heavy duty extension cord. Lastly I hooked it to an old computer battery backup. I never had a flooding problem again. The 2002 price was around #120 for everything if I recall correctly.

The company I used doesn't list an automatic pump anymore but these folks make one. Floor sucker series by Zoeller Pump Company

Even if you don't want to go through the hassle I went through, they have less expensive non automatic pumps, Tie a rope to the handle, attach the hose and power supply and drop it in the well. Whole lot easier and quicker than a bucket

[Outofdodge]

Originally Posted by Sherry_Giskie

Just when you think you didn't need flood insurance....

But unless you're in a flood plain and can get the federal program, your only choice is a rather costly, limited benefit plan from the commercial markets.

[Flying Dutchman]

My basement flooded last big rain (water came up through sewer system) and my insurance would not cover it (luckily no damage done except time to clean it up) unless I got special insurance covering water coming up through the sewer (yes, there is special insurance just for that). If it is water coming from the sewer due to rain, then it is a flood and is not covered and since I am not in a flood plain it would be double what I pay now. Hopefully my house floods with flammable liquid and an unwary smoker wlaks by and flicks his cig at my house, then it would be covered. lol