Serving New Richmond
Groundwater & Basement Water Intrusion in New Richmond, OH
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
How much warning is there before the river arrives?
Usually a good deal, and that is the one advantage of this kind of flooding. A river this size responds to rain across an enormous area and rises over days, so forecasts are issued well ahead and are reasonably reliable. The difficulty is not surprise but duration: once it is up it stays up.
Two houses on the same street had completely different outcomes.
River flooding is decided by elevation to the inch, and along a bank like this the ground can change several feet within a block. A property a little higher stays dry while its neighbor takes water through the first floor. The stage records and the ground level of a specific address settle it; the street name tells you nothing.
The creek behind the village backed up without much local rain.
That is backwater from the main river rather than anything the creek did. When the Ohio is high it holds the creek mouths shut, so the tributary has nowhere to discharge and fills from its lower end upward. Properties along the creek can flood on a day when it has barely rained on them.
Read it with the local conditions on the New Richmond page.