So, our back yard floods pretty badly during each rainstorm. The water is a mix of rain water, runoff water, and sewage. It's not healthy and, frankly, it stinks!
We brought in several tons of dirt and raised the backyard elevation about 1/2 a foot throughout.
The result? We still have a little flooding in the far corner, but it's not near as bad as before.
Besides changing the elevation, we also keep an eye on the runoff "river" behind our house. Since trash is commonly thrown on the ground here, runoff rivers are the gathering point of much trash and will often get log-jammed. This, in turn, leads to flooding.
Stay tuned!
