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NefCanuck,Aug 22 2005, 02:15 PM Wrote:Damn, sorry to hear about your flood damage (Live near any body of water and get a rainstorm like we had = instant lake  <_< )

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I have one of the tributaries of the Don river running behind my backyard. Luckily the storm water control ponds that flank the creek every 500 m or so did their jobs as they were designed to do. The pond behind my backyard has its high bank facing the houses and the lower bank facing the creek. During the heavy rains the pond level rose about 10 ft before being filtered into the creek, saving the creek from becoming a big flood plain.

These are common design elements in any new subdivision near any waterways. This was put in place after hurricane Hazel wiped out many houses in the flood plains of the rivers and creeks in the Toronto area.


Sorry Al, flood damage is not nice. There were a few people at work that were affected with leaking basements. One had his basement buckle up 3 to 4 feet from the pressure of the sewer backup.