Flooding Preparedness for Fox Lake Residents?

5/9/2022 (Permalink)

We respond to storm damage emergencies 24-hours a day in Lake County!

According to the Lake County, Illinois, website, roughly twenty percent of Lake County is covered by surface water from streams, lakes, wetlands, and floodplains. After heavy rain events, parts of the county experience flooding, and flash floods are common. Our team in Northwest Lake County is on-call and ready to assist Fox Lake residents with storm damage 24-hours a day. Here are some tips from the Lake County website for floodproofing your home or business:

Floodproofing Tips – Gutter, Downspout, and Drain Maintenance

Simple, cost-free ways to prevent the buildup of water near your home include cleaning your gutters, making sure they are in good condition, and adjusting them properly.

• Any downspouts should be positioned away from impervious surfaces like driveways and toward a lawn or other vegetated areas to increase infiltration. (Don’t direct the downspout towards your neighbor’s property).
• All downspouts should have extensions to discharge at least ten feet away from the house foundation.
• Make sure all yard drains or storm drains along your street are clear of any debris that may be inhibiting water from flowing into the stormwater sewer system

Call Us!

Flooding and storm damage can happen at any time in Fox Lake. When your home or business needs storm damage restoration services, our local team in Northwest Lake County is Here to Help. ® Call us today at 224-372-7772.

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