Serving Little Rock
Groundwater & Basement Water Intrusion in Little Rock, AR
Basement seepage, failed sumps, and hydrostatic pressure against the foundation are extracted and dried, and the path from the ground is identified so the loss does not repeat. Groundwater and basement seepage are extracted and dried only after the path from the soil is identified — a wall, a slab, a drain, or a failed sump. Drying the interior without stopping that path returns the same water to the same floor.
Frequently asked questions
The river is controlled by dams upstream.
It is heavily regulated, which makes it far more predictable than it once was. Regulation manages the timing rather than eliminating the volume, though, and when the system upstream is already full the water has to be passed through. A managed river gives warning; it does not remove the mechanism.
The creek through the city is not on most maps people look at.
It drains a very large share of the city and much of its catchment is developed, so it responds quickly and carries a great deal. Parts of it run through culverts and channelized reaches that are easy to overlook at street level. For a lot of addresses it is far more relevant than the river is.
The hills are to the west and the flat ground to the east.
That division is worth establishing for any address. The western hill neighborhoods have slope drainage arriving from above and no river exposure; the eastern bottom land has the opposite. They are different problems and advice for one does not transfer to the other.
The Little Rock overview carries this FAQ with the city research.