Snowmelt Flooding Cleanup

What This Service Involves

Western Washington's frequent warm-up-then-refreeze cycles mean a snowpack can melt fast under a Pacific rain event and pond across lots and walkways. That standing meltwater is a serious hazard because it refreezes into wide, invisible sheets as soon as temperatures fall back below freezing overnight. Our crews clear blocked drains, channel water away from traffic areas, and remove leftover snow piles that keep feeding the flooding. Once surfaces are draining properly, we treat them so the remaining moisture cannot glaze over when the cold returns.

Benefits

Rapid clearing of ponded meltwater before it refreezes into sheets; Reopening of blocked drains and catch basins that trap runoff; Removal of lingering snow piles that keep feeding the flooding; Surface treatment that prevents the refreeze glaze after warm-ups

Our Process

1) Identify ponding areas and locate blocked or frozen drains; 2) Clear drains and channel meltwater away from traffic zones; 3) Remove residual snow piles contributing to the runoff; 4) Deice drained surfaces ahead of the overnight refreeze

What Affects the Cost

Extent of ponding and the drainage repairs required; Volume of snowmelt and remaining piles feeding it; Accessibility of drains and catch basins needing clearing; Deicer needed to protect drained surfaces from refreeze; Overall property size affected by the flooding

Best Time of Year

Snowmelt flooding cleanup is most needed from December through February during the rapid rain-driven warm-ups that follow lowland snow.