The sun is brighter, the birds are more active, and the temperatures are warming. I even got showered by puddle water as I walked home yesterday on N. Main St.!
The record snow fall will turn in to stormwater with the potential for flooding and back-ups. In the past 2 weeks there have been numerous news articles about flood warnings and predictions. I won’t look in to my crystal ball but I will pass along some solid suggestions from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality on steps you can take to minimize flooding impacts.
Basically, as the weather warms, make sure you take these precautions at home:
- Clear stormdrains, catchbasins, or any kind of detention or yard drains you have from debris, ice, and litter;
- Check that any sumps or back-up generators are working;
- Clear gutters and downspouts of leaves, debris, and ice to expedite drainage
Yeah, you might be sore on Monday, but you’ll be drier in the weeks to come!
For more information about flooding risks, please visit the State’s website.