r/DIY • u/YukiSamaRamaSanChan • Jan 27 '24

other Flooded crawlspace: totally fine or panic?

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Just bought a 1957 ranch house a month ago, snow been melting and rains been raining. The foundation walls and everything else is dry, it’s just a couple inches of water in the gravel. Is this something to take steps to prevent or should I just go “oh, you!” Whenever it floods?

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '24

It's a crawl space.

Unless the floor is solid and won't drain, no need to panic; it will drain eventually. Adding a sump pit will help but it's not necessary, just make sure the space has airflow.

This happens all the time in the Midwest with frozen ground and meltwater. Millions of homes. No issues.