What ever happened to April showers bring May flowers? So what do May showers bring?
June weeds, July wildfires, August’s bountiful crops?
Time will tell, but for now, we all wait patiently for the sun to shine again. With over 6” of rain thus far in May, it’s no wonder our creeks are swollen and basements are soggy. And with another week of rain in the forecast, additional flooding may be inevitable.
In my 27 years in Colorado, I’ve never experienced such a wet period. Well, there was those 2 months of unending snow my first year I lived in Crested Butte. But that at least allowed for fun times, the best skiing of my life for certain!
Here are some helpful hints for property drainage that can go a long way toward saving you time, money, and headaches….
- Cleaning gutters- eliminate overflow adjacent to your home and foundation.
- Installing drain boxes- at gutter downspouts these boxes connect to drain pipe to get the water away from foundations
- Creating positive grade- adjacent to your structure, this drains water away from your house.
- French Drains & Swales – strategically placed move water away from your house. And with some thought, create passive irrigation for your landscaping.
- Rain Gardens – create intentional low lying gardens that take advantage of the runoff of your property.
Keep those rain coats handy, fire’s stoked, and pray for sun! And remember, just 1 month till summer. Bill Melvin