The Flood

So our basement flooded.  We got a ton of rain and the water was pouring down our back hill to the drain.  It was just too much for the drain so water started bypassing it and hitting the house.  We did not realize that an old chimney hole has become unsealed.  So, instead of water seeping into the walls in the laundry room, it was pouring out of a hole around the size of amelia's head!  The laundry room and bathroom got flooded and our carpet in the entry room was ruined.  Also our extra mattress that I was saving for Amelia got ruined.  Some other things got wet that we dried out.


Here are some pictures:
The water coming down the hill...


the waterfall in the woods: 

hitting the house...


water on one side of house...

water coming down our path...


We also had some problems with water and our driveway.  A tiny stream (if you can call it that) goes under the driveway.  It became too much water and started flooding both sides of the yards (not ours).  It got really full also because they are building roads across the street and up the hill.  So water was pouring down their road like a waterfall into our neighbors yard.



It filled so high that it went over the driveway!

A closer look:

Luckily for  Carnegie water didn't go above this bridge this time.

So now we are cleaning.  The play room carpet got wet but we were able to get it dry and saved it with a  rug cleaner, huge fans from Mike's work, and a dehumidifier.


The laundry room is clean and organized now.  Hayden helped with that.


We ripped the carpet out of the front room and repainted. We put tile in.  Thanks Tim for helping.  $2000 to install is crazy.  Especially when the tile is only $500.

The play room has been full of furniture and other things until the basement is done.   That is no fun.


After several weeks, Here is our finished room.  Now I want new  furniture for it.  Ha ha.