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We have lived in our house five years and never had an issue until the last 2 weeks. It is not an issue of improper sloping and we had our yard graded properly before installing sod and never had an issue until now.
We have a section of yard, along our fence line, that suddenly became sopping wet. We attributed it to the most recent heavy rain we got, but days went by of no rain and it is a mud and water pit. My husband dug in front of the fence line to try and catch some of the water. He filled the hole with rock and the water went in but is not going anywhere---it's bizarre.
Our next door neighbors have irrigation, but say that haven't been using it much lately.
We live in Cary--could this be caused by an underground spring, water break, heavy rain? Who would I call? I am so nervous this is going to cost a fortune to remedy and I would just like to get to the actual issue before doing anything.
We have lived in our house five years and never had an issue until the last 2 weeks. It is not an issue of improper sloping and we had our yard graded properly before installing sod and never had an issue until now.
We have a section of yard, along our fence line, that suddenly became sopping wet. We attributed it to the most recent heavy rain we got, but days went by of no rain and it is a mud and water pit. My husband dug in front of the fence line to try and catch some of the water. He filled the hole with rock and the water went in but is not going anywhere---it's bizarre.
Our next door neighbors have irrigation, but say that haven't been using it much lately.
We live in Cary--could this be caused by an underground spring, water break, heavy rain? Who would I call? I am so nervous this is going to cost a fortune to remedy and I would just like to get to the actual issue before doing anything.
Perhaps a water leak? Both you and your neighbor should turn off all water in your homes and look at your water meters. Ensure you have no water flowing. This may require waiting a bit and rechecking the meter if its a slow leak.
I'm assuming you're not on a septic system?
Do you have clay type soil? Where are your water lines?
I have a similar issue. At first I thought it was a broken pipe since my water lines are near where the water was pooling, After digging and digging, we realized there was no leak. The clay holds the moisture instead of allowing it to seep into the ground as looser soil (good, black dirt) would.
With the drought the last few years, it hasn't been an issue, but now it is getting more and more bothersome. It has been recommended by my plumber to create some french drains to help channel the water into different parts of our yard.
This may or may not be your issue, but it is mine and we have similar symptoms. I can dig a hole and almost see the water pouring in.
Just click on search on the left hand side, then by address in the box that pops up on the right side. That should give you an idea of whether it is a water or sewer line. It won't tell you if it is YOUR water line but unless you fence is in your front yard that seems somewhat unlikely. If the neighbors sprinklers run right along the fence line there is also a chance that one of their pipes is leaking.
I agree that you shouldn't be seeing water sitting there like that given that it hasn't rained in more than a week and it has been hot.
Having to become my own drainage specialist, I know am qualified to handle just about anything
Option 1 - town of Cary has staff engineers that will review issues drainage issues due to grading. That said - this is pretty basic stuff. Look at sources (the drainage basin) - some times this can be surprising large. You would definitely noticed something in previous rainfalls in previous years. Making this likely that either it is a leak,or someone upstream of you has redirected their excess flow to you.
1 comment on your assertion that your Grading is "good". Your grading is doing what is expected - keeping the water away from your crawlspace And at your fence where it will not damage your residence. A complete drainage plan in a subdivison would ideally keep the water off of your property; not pooling by your fence.
Given three weeks of drought - my money is on someone getting a very large water bill.... I would dig every few feet to see where water is coming from....
If after 5 years of nothing, you are suddenly seeing whats in your picture, I would certainly start with the assumption that it is a leak. The clay soil here does not drain well for sure, but that water is coming from somewhere.
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