Serving Frankfort
Groundwater & Basement Water Intrusion in Frankfort, KY
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 rise here is faster and higher than anywhere else on this river.
It is, and the shape of the valley is why. In a narrow gorge the same volume of water has nowhere to spread, so it goes up rather than out, and the rise is both quicker and further than the equivalent flow would produce in open country. It also drops as sharply once the peak passes. Timing matters more here than downstream, and there is less of it available.
How much notice does a forecast actually give?
Less than on the larger rivers, because the catchment above is small and steep and the water arrives within hours rather than days. The gauge upstream and the rainfall over the plateau are the two things worth following, and both move fast. What that means practically is having a plan that can be carried out in a few hours rather than one that assumes a day.
The creek did it rather than the river.
Tributaries coming off the plateau into the gorge rise faster than the main channel and peak earlier, so a property on one can flood while the river is still ordinary. They are short, steep and small enough that no gauge reports them, so the only record of what one does is what somebody photographed while it was doing it. A set of dated pictures from one heavy afternoon is worth more than any river data on a lot like that.
This FAQ belongs to the Frankfort page; it is repeated here.