Whoever put in our French foundation drains didn't know what they were doing. The slits to let water in are way too big so they let the gravel/dirt/sludge just seep on in too and clog up the tube. So whenever we have consistent rain to where the ground is saturated it seeps in through the cinder block foundation. King J goes out there and uses the end of a broom (or long mettle stick) and shoves it up there along with the hose to try and flush it out and get the water to drain off like it's supposed to. The French drains really need to be dug up and replaced, but we just don't have the $.
Todays wasn't as bad as it has been in the past. We caught it early. And I have learned over time, anything touching the ground must be in a Rubbermaid.
The sun's out now so hopefully it will dry out the ground before the next wave of storms hit.
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