I lived in that apartment (the one OP is filming across the street) when we got those crazy rains in 2018 and the underground garage was dry the whole time even though the street was flooded for weeks.
Problem is that the pumps can't really get the water anywhere better. They tend to discharge to the storm sewers which I would imagine are also totally inundated. So not really help the surface flooding issue.
The entrances are higher than the road by a good foot or more. In 2018 a lot of them were sandbagged, too. Sump pumps can keep up with seepage do long as there's power
What I don’t understand is why the storm sewer can’t handle this given all the new construction in this area. I live one block east and Mifflin was fine there. You’d think with all the new development that went in that the city would’ve increased the capacity of the storm sewer. Does anyone know if they did?
The issue is that this area is already barely above the water table.
Adding high rises decreased the saturation capacity of the underlying soils - increasing flooding due to saturation excess.
It is kind of the story of the entire City and metro area right now: overbuilding for the groundwater hydrology that is present - and it isn’t something we can just build our way out of (short of lowering the lake levels).
What further harms everything is how much construction is happening that is just further installing impermeable surfaces.
Honestly the current state of city planning here is a wreck at best.
Thank you have been saying this many places and people do not want to hear this . Do we remember the sandbags people had to use living around d the lake ? That water line stayed high a long time.
Looks a bit like the City of Madison flood risk map... [https://cityofmadison.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=939cd73b0b594a0aa2d926a6b0e41f40](https://cityofmadison.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=939cd73b0b594a0aa2d926a6b0e41f40)
Back when UW's Smith Hall was freshly built they had put sod down around the sidewalk and drop-off drive. Then a big heavy rain floated the new sod away and it blocked most of the drains under the bike trail at Park Street. It was a huge mess.
Luxury apartments with a waterfront view. How much?
It’s an outdoor pool. That’s extra.
For those of you who don't know... Unfortunately the stretch of road floods on a regular basis after hard rains.
Yeah, I remember that same road was hit hard during the 2018 floods.
I was doing Uber eats downtown at that time it was insane lol
There's underground parking beneath some of those buildings. Did the garages fill with water?
I lived in that apartment (the one OP is filming across the street) when we got those crazy rains in 2018 and the underground garage was dry the whole time even though the street was flooded for weeks.
how? magic?
MULTIPLE sump pumps. A number of underground parking garages have installed extras after that 2018 round of flooding.
Problem is that the pumps can't really get the water anywhere better. They tend to discharge to the storm sewers which I would imagine are also totally inundated. So not really help the surface flooding issue.
Lotsa caulk, maybe
[Caulk you say?](https://youtu.be/jDzEb28mjcI?si=ylA6hcMmafpBTlPN)
The entrances are higher than the road by a good foot or more. In 2018 a lot of them were sandbagged, too. Sump pumps can keep up with seepage do long as there's power
I lived there too, there was a year where the elevators had water in them. Maybe same time?
Flooding in my basement
How bad?
A few mop buckets full in each corner. Luckily had everything off floor at least
What I don’t understand is why the storm sewer can’t handle this given all the new construction in this area. I live one block east and Mifflin was fine there. You’d think with all the new development that went in that the city would’ve increased the capacity of the storm sewer. Does anyone know if they did?
The issue is that this area is already barely above the water table. Adding high rises decreased the saturation capacity of the underlying soils - increasing flooding due to saturation excess. It is kind of the story of the entire City and metro area right now: overbuilding for the groundwater hydrology that is present - and it isn’t something we can just build our way out of (short of lowering the lake levels). What further harms everything is how much construction is happening that is just further installing impermeable surfaces. Honestly the current state of city planning here is a wreck at best.
Thank you have been saying this many places and people do not want to hear this . Do we remember the sandbags people had to use living around d the lake ? That water line stayed high a long time.
I got downvoted to hell for saying this 🙄
https://www.cityofmadison.com/flooding/city-initiatives/watershed-studies
It’s important to remember that anything you put in the lakes can end up in the drains
[Strike that, reverse it.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWJo2EZW8yU)
Hope everyone is safe!
Looks a bit like the City of Madison flood risk map... [https://cityofmadison.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=939cd73b0b594a0aa2d926a6b0e41f40](https://cityofmadison.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=939cd73b0b594a0aa2d926a6b0e41f40)
Our great Madison infrastructure
That entire street looks like God saw mulch and grass seed on ground and said “Absolutely NOT!”!
Back when UW's Smith Hall was freshly built they had put sod down around the sidewalk and drop-off drive. Then a big heavy rain floated the new sod away and it blocked most of the drains under the bike trail at Park Street. It was a huge mess.
Played hockey on those tennis courts if I'm correctly aligned. Dog shit park?
awful floods
That's why swimming in the lakes is a dirty business. These are not lakes fed by mountain streams.