DERBY, Kan. (KSNW)- Issues continue for many residents in Kansas even weeks after their homes flooded for the first time.
Derby resident, Richard Bartel never thought he’d be working on a do-it-yourself project to keep water out of his home.
“I’m trying to channel the ground water out through this pipe to the fence and all the way back to where I’m draining all the ground water into the back ditch behind our houses,” said Bartel.
Ripped up carpets line the ends of driveways and many residents blame the high water table for their continuing flooding issues.
Bartel said the level of the water table is about three feet higher than his basement floor.
He said his sump pump is cycling every minute and with rain, that speeds up to every 26 seconds.
“You come in and see the sides,” said Bartel. “I’ve actually got two [sump pumps] that are still running. This water will not stop as long as the water table is up.”
(Read more: KSN-TV)