What is the name of your state? NY. I have much the same prob as calvis does. My neighbors property is just a little higher than mine and near the property line the water is coming up out of the ground and flowing heavily onto my prorerty. the originan owner had a drainage system that was put in when the house was built around 1970. The water has been flowing continuously through the system ever since but has not really increased . My recent problem has been going on for maybe 6 months now, but I only became aware of the problems severity since it started to freeze and I can really see it. It has supersaturated my property so all the water coming over has nowhere to go. It is still flowing in myback yard even though it has been as low as 0 degrees here in NY.
The immediate danger is this. The water has worked its way out of my backyard and down my driveway 100 ft. It is flowing over my sidewalk and freezing. The ice is extremely slippery and on a small slant where it goes into the street and freezes there too. This is a nightmare. The neighbors seem uninterested in doing anything and have to us "don't worry about it". We need to know what to do. The easiest solution, and the right solution, would be to get the neighbors to stop it from coming over here in the first place rather than us having to get rid of their water. All replies are welcome and thanks for a great site.
The immediate danger is this. The water has worked its way out of my backyard and down my driveway 100 ft. It is flowing over my sidewalk and freezing. The ice is extremely slippery and on a small slant where it goes into the street and freezes there too. This is a nightmare. The neighbors seem uninterested in doing anything and have to us "don't worry about it". We need to know what to do. The easiest solution, and the right solution, would be to get the neighbors to stop it from coming over here in the first place rather than us having to get rid of their water. All replies are welcome and thanks for a great site.