Now that we have several inches of snow on the ground and faced head on the freezing cold temperatures and now we are looking at chances of rain this weekend in Indy. With temperatures this week that are above freezing during the day the snow is bound to melt.

While you unburied the fire hydrant have you thought of clearing off the street drain that is located right in front of your property so that the water can run off? When you have not done so, take a minute to clear out an area right around your downspout and made sure the water has a way to move away from your house and when you safely can check your gutters you might take a look at them too.

Also don’t forget to check on your sump-pump to make sure it is working properly and when you have a back-up pump make sure it operates as well. Nothing worse than finding out that your sump pump is not working while you step into an inch of water in your basement.