Unbeknownst to me, a first-time home buyer, I purchased a home at the lowest point on my street (there is more to this painful tale that I can disclose at another time). I love my property and spent over the years thousands of dollars I am still paying for to fix flooding in the front of my home. I have rain gardens and rocks but my issue currently is in my backyard. I solved the major flooding that accompanies a "standard" storm but I had an eight hour heavy rain event that brought epic amounts of rain water from the front and back. I live in a increasingly popular neighborhood and receive requests from contractors with money to fix the issues to sell. I found out "off the record" the city could easily fix it by removing the 13 inch pipe with a 32 inch pipe cost about 5 to 6k. The city will not do this, I think, because they would be admitting fault when the approved development without making necessary corrections for drainage. Sigh. Long story I know but I love my home and will live with some water until I can get a compassionate city administration in place. Are there any suggestions to corral water?
