Guides
Plain-English answers on yard drainage, French drains, wet-yard causes, and drainage costs in Mobile, Alabama.
Which Mobile, AL Neighborhoods Flood — and Why
A soil-by-soil map of standing water across Mobile, AL — which neighborhoods sit on the poorly drained flats with a high winter water table, which sit on well-drained sandy uplands, and what that means for fixing a wet yard.
Read more →Why Mobile, AL Yards Stay Wet — The Winter Water Table
The real reason so many Mobile, AL yards stay soggy for weeks isn't the rain total — it's a seasonal water table that rises near the surface each winter on the county's low, flat soils. Here's the soil science, and where it does and doesn't apply.
Read more →Three Mile Creek Flooding in Mobile, AL
What's known about flooding on Three Mile Creek in Mobile, AL — the one creek gauge with real-time data, why the creek floods, what the city is doing about it, and where your yard fits in.
Read more →Yard Drainage & French Drain Cost in Mobile, AL
What yard drainage and French drain installation actually cost — national price ranges, what drives the number up or down, and why an honest Mobile, AL quote comes from a site visit, not a web page.
Read more →Flood Insurance & NFIP in Mobile, AL
A straight guide to flood insurance for Mobile, AL homeowners — why your homeowners policy won't cover flood, how NFIP works, why Mobile's CRS rating means no community discount, and how drainage fits in.
Read more →Who Fixes Drainage in Mobile — City, MAWSS, or You?
Standing water in Mobile, AL has a clear chain of responsibility — the City owns public drainage, MAWSS owns water and sewer, the County covers unincorporated areas, and your yard is on you. Here's who handles what.
Read more →Free Drainage Assessment
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