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Information on Floods
Several years ago, there was a flood 30 miles or so from us. A placid creek, that normally had very little water in it, overflowed and caused major problems with washing out streets and general flooding for several days. After some heavy rains, it peaked at over 20 feet. Some farm land was flooded and the roads washed out, but not much else was damaged. The media showed some houses with some damage. It seems they always find the worst and make it look typical or representative of all the damage. Near Atlanta last year, we had some friends that lived in a new development. The access road was washed out making getting to and from the homes difficult, but the homes were safe. The property owners parked across the street and took a boat home. So, you never know exactly where and when a problem may occur. One of the first things I do before buying a house is to look at the FEMA flood maps. For your convenience here is the link http://gis1.msc.fema.gov/Website/newstore/Viewer.htm. I have two reasons for looking at them:
The easiest way to reduce flood problems is to not purchase a home in a known flood area. Some areas flood every year and some have not experienced a flood in a 100 years. If you must have THAT house, then do what you can do to reduce flooding in the residence. Here is an example. There was a home several miles from us that the creek rose every year and flooded it. The homeowner had the house raised about 15 feet so that the water could not get into the living area. The basement still gets water, but no damage to anything else.
Personally, I would have moved to higher ground. There are several things you can do to help direct running water away from the structure. Talk to a civil engineer and get some recommendations.
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