As you all probably know we had a very major flood last year & right now things aren't looking too great & it could possibly be a repeat of last year but maybe a foot or two less but who knows. I figured I had better get my area where I do my cutting & have all my fabric back in some kind of organized kaos. I was all pumped to do this & had gotten a little done when I discovered we had water coming in our basement. At first we thought it wasn't too bad until I started moving some things on the shelves where we could hear a rather loud drip, drip. Needless to say my sewing area has been put on hold again since part of the basement is torn apart & I have to keep wiping the water up. Would anyone like to come help? I'm trying to get all my things that are on the floor & not in plastic tubs up just in case it would get worse. I figure I'll be getting up about every hour or so to check & make sure it hasn't spread. Time to go mop up again & then take a nap for about an hour & start all over again. Doesn't it sound like fun????

So sorry
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Hoping things work out ok and the drip stays a drip and doesn't flood

Ohh Nooo! I am so sorry! Not fun at all. Do you know where the water is coming in at? Is it something that can be easily fixed? I sure feel for you. Wish I lived close & I would help witht he water extraction. Wishing you the best of luck.

I have a very good friend whose sister lives in N.D. I heard you were in for more of the same. So, so, soooooooooooo sorry!

We'll be keeping our fingers and toes crossed for you!

As a former flood victim I feel your pain!!! (((HUGS)))
I hope it doesn't get any worse for you!!!

Oh I am so sorry this is happening to you, Have you thought about getting a pump. I no before we lost our house the neighbor had to leave a pump running in the winter to keep the water from under there house. we never had any problem with our house thank goodness, but it maybe something for you to check out. it would sure beat what you are donning now. you need your sleep or you will get sick. Penny

I do not know how people who live in flood zones do it. I'm just too lazy to clean up that mess every year!

I hope it turns out better than last year.

Sump pumps are great.....unless you lose electricity....ask me how I know!!!

Good luck!

Sorry to hear about the water problems. I can empathize. The year after we moved into this area, our basement flooded, ruining carpet, books, furniture...

I hope you are able to contain the water.

Update!The water has stopped for now. It finally quit coming in about 1:30 a.m. & has been fine today except for a couple of little drips. We've always had problems with this part of our basement & we thought for sure we had it fixed this time. We called the guys that had put our new window well & patio in so they came over to see what was going on. Once it dries up enough they are going to put a sealant all around the foundation where the patio is & hope this does the trick. The weird part is is that we had taken out the window a few years ago that gave us all the trouble, it is cemented up & now more cement with the patio & the water still manages to come through the wall somehow! It gets wet but doesn't make the puddles what makes the puddles are the bolts that used to hold the window well & there is just enough of an opening where the water can trickle through. Those will also be sealed up when they fix the outside. I also found water dripping down our chimney onto my tubs of fabric but at least they kept the water out. I think someone is trying to tell us our house is just one big drip!! Our sump pump is running pretty often now so we know it's definitely wet out there. Thank you all for your concerns & I will keep you posted.

Glad it is getting better and hopefully a fix is possible :thumbup:

Here hoping for the best and no further problems.

I'm glad things are doing better. I'll keep you in my thoughts.

living in St Augustine ,Florida,located right on the ocean, we're in a flood zone, learned my lesson back in '04 from Hurricane Frances,almost everything I have in crafts and my valued pictures are kept in tight plastic tubs, they say El Nineo is our enemy again this year.,Hurricane season starts June 1,pictures will come back down off the walls til the end of Oct.

I am an hour and a bit north of you....Crookston...so far, nothing major here. Lots of fields looking like mini lakes, the by-pass overflow for the river in town is full and flowing hard. Now that the rain of the past week seems to be done, hopefully we will get some drainage happening before we get too much more melt. DH checked our sump this morning...still dry so far. I hope you don't get the flooding you had last year. Keep us updated. Hugs.

Patti

beachlady................or if the sump pump is used so much that it dies. Yep, right when you need it the most. Been there done that!

Glad it did not to bad for you, and I hope it stays that way:)

Fritzy....How did you fare over the weekend? The river here rose 15 feet over the w/end, but mostly roads are still ok. Our south route to Grand Forks was cut off last night. When we left for church in the morning, Burnham creek was up to within 18" of the underside of the road-bridge. By the time we were coming home, it was only about 4-5" below. This morning, that road is closed, so we will now have to go east to Crookston to go west to Grand Forks on HWY 2. We live about 3 1/2 miles west of Crookston.

Patti

We're still doing okay. The river is rising fast & they have everything in high gear right now. They're still saying between 38' & 39' but there's a lot of water south of town & it's suppose to get around 53 on Wed. We're across the street from a golf course & we're one of the lowest on our block & they aren't going to sandbag the golf course unless they absolutely have to & if the dike breaks down the street we may be toast! Everyone is hoping for the best. I hope you don't get flooded but with all the water coming it may happen. Thanks for checking & I'll keep you
posted.

We live on one of the highest points in Missouri and don't have to worry about being flooded ever. Sorry you don't live on higher ground. Good luck.