4 Critical Problems and how to fix them El Niño is serving up moderate rainfall so far, but more is in store. At this point, the NOAA forecast predicts above-normal throughout this month. First, make sure your drainage can handle rain. It is one of the biggest problems we see this time of year. I […]
Fixing drainage problems in the San Francisco Bay Area — 4 Common Problems and how to fix them The San Francisco Bay Area is in shock. Many of us are racing against time to secure our properties temporarily before the next monster storm hits. Downed trees, flooding, building damage, and the loss of homes and […]
Sandbags: where to get them and how to use them Sandbags are a temporary fix to prevent or reduce flooding. If you need them, our post has an up-to-the-minute downloadable list of where to find them. (through retailers or public works facilities). The list includes retailers and public service locations for the following county and […]
I’ve updated our post about drainage from March of this year. We talk again about solutions to landscape drainage problems. There is additional detail added including graphics that describe the drainage problems and solutions. One of the solutions described below is a dry creek bed. It was a project of Gardeners’ Guild at Spring Lake […]
The photo above is breathtaking reminder of the toll our rainy season has taken on San Francisco Bay Area residents. El Niño surprised us with a ferocious encore performance. Many of our properties, roads and highways are still recovering. Highway 37 is an extreme example of what happens when drainage fails. Five feet of water […]
Indicators for the Northern California rainy season are uncertain. Although we’ve had heavy rain early in the season, and more is predicted in the next week, none of the long range weather modeling has been conclusive. We can only hope for a wet winter. You can bet that there will be high winds, and […]
How A Neighborhood Drainage Problem Was Solved I live in a semi-rural unincorporated neighborhood in North Marin. Our houses are built on a steep hillside. When it rains the water runs down the north side of the street and into a gutter with an underground pipe. No sewers. When the water flows unobstructed all […]
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