Basement water that starts with a clogged gutter or a sloping yard can quickly turn into a five‑figure problem once flooring, drywall, and electrical systems are involved. When poor drainage sends ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Groundwater can build pressure around a foundation and find its way inside through hairline cracks, floor joints or porous ...

The City of Chicago Department of Water Management and the Metropolitan Water District of Greater Chicago Tuesday are set to ...

There are few things more stressful or expensive than walking into your basement and noticing water on the floor. Whether it's from a failed sump pump, a leaky water heater, or a burst pipe, basement ...

Blamed in part on climate change, intense storms around Chicago are happening more frequently and dumping more rain on us, increasing the risk of flooding. These storms can drop more than 8½ inches of ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration says it will spend more than $520 million to fix homes and the sewer infrastructure needed to help prevent future floods. Residents are growing impatient.

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DETROIT – It’s been five decades of basement flooding, and a Michigan couple said their city didn’t even have records of the sewer line. A lifelong Detroit couple had been calling the city daily ...

BURTON, Mich. (WJRT) - Arrowhead Drive in Burton near East Court Street saw several houses in the neighborhood with flooded yards on Saturday. Houses in the area sit on Gilkey Creek, which residents ...