[Billy1]

Look for storm water drains in your back yard, most are overgrown with grass. Clear them to prevent flooding. I cleaned three this morning, found them about fifty steps apart. I did not have three drains in my yard but cleaned others near my home. It would be beneficial to clean all near your home.

[Mortal1]

Never seen any storm drains in any yards. Never even heard of them. Now storm drains in the sides of roads are everywhere.

[starflyte1]

I live in a courtyard villa and have one storm drain.

[Hans53]

Cleaned one behind your house on corner of 4 housed in the yard. A lot of grass and half way closed due to overgrowth. Landscapers dont clear them.

[Djean1981]

We're in the hawkins. I think everyone has one in their backyard.

[MSchad]

Originally Posted by Mortal1

Never seen any storm drains in any yards. Never even heard of them. Now storm drains in the sides of roads are everywhere.

I have two in my yard. One on each corner. Use grass trimmer every other mowing to keep them clear.

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by Billy1

Look for storm water drains in your back yard, most are overgrown with grass. Clear them to prevent flooding. I cleaned three this morning, found them about fifty steps apart. I did not have three drains in my yard but cleaned others near my home. It would be beneficial to clean all near your home.

I’m buying a courtyard villa. Most of the courtyard is concrete, probably close to 90%. It is of course flat (or is it sloped slightly toward the street?). It’s not unusual to get 5 inches of rain here in an hour or two. I currently live in a house with larger lawn, and most rain soaks into the grass and sand and the rest runs out to the street and gutters. But in a courtyard, is flooding from a heavy rain ever a problem? Should I carry flood insurance for that? What if we got another Hurricane Irma that dropped 12”?

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by MandoMan

I’m buying a courtyard villa. Most of the courtyard is concrete, probably close to 90%. It is of course flat (or is it sloped slightly toward the street?). It’s not unusual to get 5 inches of rain here in an hour or two. I currently live in a house with larger lawn, and most rain soaks into the grass and sand and the rest runs out to the street and gutters. But in a courtyard, is flooding from a heavy rain ever a problem? Should I carry flood insurance for that? What if we got another Hurricane Irma that dropped 12”?

The villa should have a 12 inch by 12 inch plastic area drain in the back yard. If this is a pre-owned house, I would have the inspector verify that the area drain is working properly. It it is a new house, you can test it yourself with a garden hose. The area drain and the entire area should be sloped to drain away from the house. It would be very unusual for a heavy rain to flood the house. I don't think flood insurance is worth the cost.

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

The villa should have a 12 inch by 12 inch plastic area drain in the back yard. If this is a pre-owned house, I would have the inspector verify that the area drain is working properly. It it is a new house, you can test it yourself with a garden hose. The area drain and the entire area should be sloped to drain away from the house. It would be very unusual for a heavy rain to flood the house. I don't think flood insurance is worth the cost.

Thanks! I think I’ve spotted the drain in a back corner of the courtyard, and in the courtyards nearby, as well, and all the concrete does seem to be sloped slightly away from the house.

[Babubhat]

Just saw these on new construction in Richmond. Drains look small and prone to being clogged with grass and debris. Hope they can handle hurricane volume of water

[Spartan86]

Greatly appreciate the heads up. One of ours was grown over. Not sure it was completely blocked but for the potential rain we were expecting I was glad to get it cleared and will maintain it now. Marsh Bend 2019 build designer BTW