Storm & Flood Damage Recovery in Dripping Springs, TX

And it can be moving dangerously by afternoon. This part of the plateau produces some of the fastest runoff responses in the country because thin soil over fractured rock absorbs almost nothing and the slopes are steep. The change happens within an hour. That is why local warnings concentrate on not attempting crossings rather than on how much rain has fallen, and why judging the creek by its morning appearance is the common and serious mistake.

Not until it has been tested. A submerged casing can take surface water straight into the supply along with whatever was on the ground, and nothing about the taste or appearance will tell you. Stop drinking it, disinfect the system, then allow time before sampling so the result means something. A short submersion counts, and bottled water in the meantime is inexpensive by comparison.

Almost always the ground rather than the tank. A leach field works by letting effluent soak away, and when the surrounding soil is already full there is nowhere for it to go, so everything backs toward the lowest fixture until the ground drains. It clears on its own. What is not normal is backing up after every wet spell, which points at a field that has reached the end of what the site can support.