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After the Rain

Follow the water before choosing the solution. Record what you can safely observe now, then compare the same place after another storm.

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Rain Walk

Follow the water

Observe from a safe place. Do not enter fast water, traffic, unstable ground, or an area near wires.

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Where does it appear to come from?
Where does it go?
What happens?
Safety check — complete before relying on the result

Choose only what you can observe from a safe location. Do not enter water, traffic, unstable ground, or an area near wires.

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Photos are not uploaded or saved. This tool records only the number selected for the current card.

Optional roof runoff volume

A simple theoretical volume from entered roof area and rainfall — not a drainage-system design.

sq ft
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Observation result

Complete the safety check

Before relying on this planning result, use the visible safety check and record either the concern you can observe from a safe place or that no immediate danger was noticed.

Apparent source

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Not recorded yet

Water path

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Not recorded yet

Observed effects

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Not recorded yet

Drain time

During rain only

Change: Unknown

Next rain

  1. 1. Photograph from the same safe location.
  2. 2. Mark the water or damp-soil boundary without entering it.
  3. 3. Record how long it has been since rain stopped.

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Your observations may indicate that understanding the water's source and lawful outlet is more important than choosing a drain type yet. Drainage decisions depend on grade, soil, elevation, utilities, neighboring property, structures, existing drainage, and local conditions. Do not redirect water toward another property.

Source & limits

Last reviewed
September 2, 2026
What this can tell you
A consistent record of apparent source, path, duration, observed effects, and a theoretical roof runoff volume from the numbers entered.
What this cannot tell you
Identify the cause, establish elevations or a lawful outlet, confirm soil or septic conditions, locate utilities, prescribe a drain, or guarantee safety.