Flooding is a natural process, and it only presents a risk when it has a direct or indirect effect on the lives of people. During heavy rain, bodies of water will rise, and if your home is located near the lower course of a river, you are likely to live inside a flood plain and be at risk for home flooding. To decrease the quantity of homes that are affected by flooding, it is essential that a city such as Chicago implement appropriate flood management strategies.

• “The Great Chicago Flood” on April 13, 1992, damaged wall of a utility tunnel beneath the Chicago River
• A cloudburst (Boscastle Flood of 2004)
• Snow melt (Red River Flood of 1997)

• Increased infrastructure (an increase of urban areas with impermeable surfaces)
• Deforestation (reduces interception and increases runoff)
• Disasters (hurricane or burst dam)

Xpert Flood Control providing flood risk management strategies to prevent flooding in Chicago, IL. We implement many different approaches to flood management risk include: flood control system services, drain tile system services, power rod sewer and sink lines, catch basin cleaning, sump pumps and switches, camera analysis.

• Reduce the amount of water reaching house
• Slow the flow of water
• Increase awareness of what people should do before, during and after a flood

The flood management strategies used will depend upon many various factors. Our skilful technicians quickly identify all risks and present you with appropriate flood management solutions.