I don't know exactly how much we got in total so far...but it is lots. The entire yard is saturated, and won't be able to mow for awhile yet. My driveway ditch has about a foot of standing water in places.
Supposed to get a couple of sunny days this weekend...then more rain!!
I have a sump pump, and it now kicks in every 30-40 minutes. I always have a spare pump available. Takes me about 10 minutes or less to replace. During dry seasons, I will occasionally pour a 5 gallon pail of water to make sure all is good.
My biggest fear is a power outage while the ground water is so high. This means no sump pump.
Last year, I bought a 12 volt RV type water pump with the adequate PSI, depth capacity, and volume. You can get them to fit standard water garden hoses. I have it as a standby with a fully charged automotive battery. Should a power outage occur, I will put the intake hose in the hole, open the window and stick the discharge hose outside away from house. Connect the pump and babysit it until the power gets back on. In other words, turn it on as required.
I have tested it and it works great!
Only problem is that if you are not around...could be fubar!...
