Sentences with phrase «poor drainage areas»

Snow melt and rain will cause many rivers and streams to rise, potentially breaking ice layers causing ice jams and localized flooding with water covered roads, especially in low lying areas and urban and poor drainage areas.

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As someone once said, it's a pretty poor civil engineer who runs a drainage ditch right through a recreational area.

I want to have a raised and fenced planter garden in one area with poor drainage, but I'm not sure I can convince the hubby on that this year.

Many communities in the area experienced flooding that normally characterized long or even short hours of rain due to the poor drainage systems.

He said that the flooding that occurred along Ntuen Ibok street in Ikot Abasi local government area that destroyed his property was caused by poor drainage system.

That means a river overflowing its banks, or a situation where poor drainage in an area causes water to move along the ground, or to seep through basement walls, for instance.

Larvae can't survive in areas with heavy rainfall, sprinklers, or poor drainage.

Poor slope of land, heavy soil and abandoned drainage infrastructure exaggerated the situation and a disaster occurred in the area,» the study says.

Preferred habitat: marshy areas, along streams, fields, meadows + + + + Foliage / winter appearance: semievergreen to dormant + + + + Soil conditions: loam, clay, tolerates poor drainage + + + + Light conditions: dappled shade to full sun + + + + Plant spacing: 2 feet + + + + Wildlife value: attracts bees

That means a river overflowing its banks, or a situation where poor drainage in an area causes water to move along the ground, or to seep through basement walls, for instance.

While some maintenance issues, such as poor drainage, leaky roofs and old plumbing are common to all areas of the country, others are driven by geography, climate, weather conditions and the quality of the contractor who built or renovated the home.