Ugh!! Rachel that stinks! We're in Oak Lawn and for as bad as flooding in this village we live on a street that rarely, if ever, floods. Good luck! Yikes!
It's down the block a few houses from us -- there are vacant lots for water retention on both sides of the road, so those are full and the road flooded. My neighbor's yard is flooded, but ours isn't bad, and in the house just a little up from the drain by our water heater.
Rachel,
I feel for you or though I'm sure the kids are loving it! Our street use to flood all the way up my driveway to my garage door / stoop but after 15yrs of living here finally convinced the township that the curb and street were improperly pitched. They finally gave me my own sewer which tapes into the main storm sewer next door. Have not had standing water nor flooding since.
Can I ask where you live and what you did to get the township to realize there was an issue? Our block has a similar issue and I have been fighting with my Village. I'd love to hear your secret on how you won your little battle.
Holy moley! When they said Western Suburbs were bad they were NOT talking about us in Oak Park, I see. And I was impressed that the plastic storage bin I left in the yard was 75% full of water.
That looks more like everybody's basements here in La Grange Park! Thank goodness that I got into the local Ace and got a pump before they were all gone. I was kicking myself for not having a coupon though 🙂
I am in Westchester and the whole area is flooded. Our basement is flooded and there is 3-4 feet of standing water outside. Police officers were offering boat rides to your car but the streets are so flooded (we are near Roosevelt) that the police didn't think we could actually drive safely. So we are stuck with two small kids in our house with a flooded basement. Ugh!!!!!
Ugh!! Rachel that stinks! We're in Oak Lawn and for as bad as flooding in this village we live on a street that rarely, if ever, floods. Good luck! Yikes!
It's down the block a few houses from us -- there are vacant lots for water retention on both sides of the road, so those are full and the road flooded. My neighbor's yard is flooded, but ours isn't bad, and in the house just a little up from the drain by our water heater.
Rachel,
I feel for you or though I'm sure the kids are loving it! Our street use to flood all the way up my driveway to my garage door / stoop but after 15yrs of living here finally convinced the township that the curb and street were improperly pitched. They finally gave me my own sewer which tapes into the main storm sewer next door. Have not had standing water nor flooding since.
Wow! Did your basement flood? We were safe cuz the Edens didn't flood.
Hi Sue B,
Can I ask where you live and what you did to get the township to realize there was an issue? Our block has a similar issue and I have been fighting with my Village. I'd love to hear your secret on how you won your little battle.
Thank you,
Brigitte
Holy moley! When they said Western Suburbs were bad they were NOT talking about us in Oak Park, I see. And I was impressed that the plastic storage bin I left in the yard was 75% full of water.
Are they boating in the background??? Hope your family is doing well and that there won't be any damage to the house
That looks more like everybody's basements here in La Grange Park! Thank goodness that I got into the local Ace and got a pump before they were all gone. I was kicking myself for not having a coupon though 🙂
We got 7 inches, but luckily no flooding.
I am in Westchester and the whole area is flooded. Our basement is flooded and there is 3-4 feet of standing water outside. Police officers were offering boat rides to your car but the streets are so flooded (we are near Roosevelt) that the police didn't think we could actually drive safely. So we are stuck with two small kids in our house with a flooded basement. Ugh!!!!!