Thanks to all of you for your words of encouragement. No more water this morning, so I came to work to earn $$ for my fabric spending spree. It isn't a broken water pipe, and thankfully not a broken or backed up sewer pipe. It is definitely from the amount of snow and rain.....yes, I am looking into the hydralic cement and an indoor trench system......just as soon as it is dried up so the work can begin. I like the basement because it is away from the rest of the house, my little (soggy) get away place.