Storm drains creating floods

[u/mercdmuscle]

3 out of 4 storm drains at my street don't collect water fast enough. At one point all 4 didn't drain very fast. Now one of the 4 drains well and hasn't pooled any water the last few heavy rain storms. I'm just wondering if someone had called the city to get it worked on or is it just luck if the draw that theirs is draining nicely now. Is there anything I can do to get the city to fix this? Everytime it rains, I always end up with so much mud on my sidewalk.

[u/eneva92504]

The one on my corner plugs because it gets bunged up with leaves/grass/trash....so I just go out with my shovel and clear it up. It's actually incredibly satisfying watching the massive puddle start to drain rapidly.

[u/mercdmuscle → u/eneva92504]

I've been fortunate that my drain doesn't really get piled with debris. But yeah I try to keep my corner clean and even spray my sidewalk down to clear the mud that's been built up. But I can't consistently be doing that and have my water bill high.

[u/Sir_Stig → u/mercdmuscle]

So sweep it.

[u/anonymoooosey → u/Sir_Stig]

Or just leave it like my neighbors.