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[DUNBAR PLUMBING]

Here in Northern Kentucky we've had one of our colder winters and this season we are getting considerable snowfall with no raise in temperature. This in turn has been building up the accumulations of snowfalls in the past couple weeks. Usually, the cycle is usually snow, then a warm up, then it goes back to snow.

Not this year! 


It's been slow and steady and this past week is going to be one of the first times in this area where the accumulations of snow are going to continue.

Right now there are 17" of snow and growing. Another 3"- 6" of snow is expected and this will bring the total amount to near 20"!!!

If this melts at a rapid speed, those with sump pumps in their home are going to see the largest amounts of water entering their home at a rapid pace which will be the test of their pumps.

In all the years we've installed/replaced sump pumps in the area, it is definitely a time where pumps and their mechanical switches are put to the test.

We normally supply Zoeller sump  pumps which are good for moving large amounts of water.

We recommended to the local Ace Hardware that it would be a good idea to obtain a bunch of sump pumps to prepare for the demand.

Northern Kentucky is separated from Ohio and Indiana by the Ohio river. This river travels up north to Pennsylvania which creates a huge problem if by chance that area starts to warm up with the same amount of accumulation. If so, that flooding will head downstream to the northern kentucky / greater cincinnati area that will certainly bring problems along the way.

I'll follow/add to this thread as the snow keeps piling up.   

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Tags: flooding  sump pumps  flooding issues  snowfall  ohio river  river flooding