Drainage Issues
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እዚ ትሕዝቶ ብሞያዊ ኣገባብ ብኻልእ ቋንቋታት ተተርጒሙ ኣሎ።
Qabiyyeen kun ogummaadhaan afaanota birootiin hiikameera.
Public drainage infrastructure can have problems.
- For urgent utility emergencies, including flooding or ponding, please see our utility Emergencies page
- For clogged storm drains (caused by leaves, debris or a blockage), please submit a service request or use the City of Seattle’s Find-It-Fix-It Mobile App
Seattle is experiencing more heavy rains due to climate change. Please prepare for winter’s wet weather, especially if you live in a neighborhood that experiences flooding like South Park.
La infraestructura de drenaje público puede tener problemas.
- Para emergencias urgentes de servicios públicos, incluyendo inundaciones o encharcamientos, consulte nuestra página de emergencia de servicios públicos
- Para desagües pluviales obstruidos (causados por hojas, escombros o una obstrucción), envíe una solicitud de servicio o use la aplicación móvil Find-It-Fix-It de la Ciudad de Seattle
La ciudad de Seattle está experimentando más lluvias intensas debido al cambio climático. Prepárese para el clima húmedo del invierno, especialmente si vive en un vecindario que experimenta inundaciones como South Park.
公共排水基礎設施可能會出現問題。
- 若遇到緊急公用事業事故，包括淹水或積水，請造訪我們的公用事業緊急應變網頁。
- 若遇到因樹葉、雜物或其他堵塞物導致的雨水排水口阻塞，請提交維修服務請求或使用西雅圖市政府的Find-It-Fix-It 應用程式。
由於氣候變化影響，西雅圖正面臨更頻繁的強降雨。請為冬季多雨天氣做好準備，特別是如果您住在像South Park這樣容易淹水的街區。
Cơ sở hạ tầng thoát nước công cộng có thể gặp sự cố.
- Đối với các trường hợp khẩn cấp về tiện ích, bao gồm ngập lụt hoặc ứ đọng nước, xin vui lòng xem trang khẩn cấp về tiện ích của chúng tôi.
- Đối với các cống thoát nước mưa bị tắc (do lá cây, rác thải hoặc vật cản), xin vui lòng gửi yêu cầu dịch vụ hoặc sử dụng Ứng Dụng Di Động Find-It-Fix-It của Thành Phố Seattle.
Seattle đang trải qua nhiều trận mưa lớn hơn do biến đổi khí hậu. Xin quý vị hãy chuẩn bị cho thời tiết ẩm ướt vào mùa đông, đặc biệt nếu quý vị sống ở những khu vực thường xảy ra ngập lụt như South Park.
Kaabayaasha bullaacadaha dadweynaha waxay yeelan karaan dhibaatooyin.
- Haddii ay jiraan xaalado degdeg ah oo la xiriira adeega dadweynaha, sida fatahaad ama biyaha is-taagay, fadlan booqo boggeena gurmadka adeega Tamarta
- Haddii bullaacadaha roobka ay xirmaan (sababtoo ah caleemo, qashin, ama xannibaad), fadlan gudbi codsi adeeg ama isticmaal App-ka moobilka ee Magaalada Seattle ee la yiraahdo Find-It-Fix-It
Seattle waxay la kulmeysaa roobab culus oo sii kordhaya sababo la xiriira isbedelka cimilada. Fadlan is diyaari xilliga roobka ee jiilaalka, gaar ahaan haddii aad ku nooshahay xaafad ay fatahaado ka dhacaan sida South Park.
Maaaring magkaroon ng mga problema ang pampublikong imprastrastura ng drainage.
- Para sa mga agarang emerhensiya sa utility, kabilang ang pagbaha o pagka-tubigan, mangyaring tingnan ang aming pahina ng emergency sa utility
- Para sa mga baradong drains ng bagyo (sanhi ng mga dahon, debris o bara), mangyaring magsumite ng kahilingan sa serbisyo o gamitin ang Find-It-Fix-It Mobile App ng Lungsod ng Seattle
Ang Seattle ay nakakaranas ng mas malakas na pag-ulan dahil sa pagbabago ng klima. Mangyaring maghanda para sa basang panahon ng taglamig, lalo na kung nakatira ka sa isang lugar na nakakaranas ng pagbaha tulad ng South Park.
공공 배수 기반 시설에 문제가 생길 수 있습니다.
- 침수 또는 물고임을 포함한 긴급한 배수 기반 시설 비상 사태의 경우 본사의 기반 시설(uility) 비상 페이지를 참조하십시오
- 빗물 배수구 막힘(나뭇잎, 잔해 또는 가림으로 인해)의 경우 서비스 요청을 제출하거나 시애틀시의 Find-It-Fix-It 앱을 사용하십시오
시애틀은 기후 변화로 인해 더 많은 폭우를 경험하고 있습니다. 특히 사우스 파크(South Park)와 같이 홍수가 발생하는 지역에 거주하는 경우 겨울 우기에 대비하십시오.
የህዝብ ፍሳሽ መሠረተ ልማት ችግር ሊኖረው ይችላል።
- ለፍጆታ ድንገተኛ አደጋዎች፣ የጎርፍ መጥለቅለቅን ወይም የቆመ ውሃን ጨምሮ፣ እባክዎ የፍጆታ ድንገተኛ አደጋ ገጻችንን ይጎብኙ።
- ለተዘጋጉ የፍሳሽ ማስወገጃ ቱቦዎች (በቅጠሎች፣ በፍርስራሾች ወይም በሚደፍን ነገር) እባክዎ የአገልግሎት ጥያቄ ያስገቡ ወይም የሲያትል ከተማን አግኝ-ይስተካከል (Find-It-Fix-It) የሞባይል መተግበሪያ ይጠቀሙ።
በሲያትል በአየር ንብረት ለውጥ ምክንያት የሚጥለው ከባድ ዝናብ እየጨመረ መጥቷል። በተለይ እንደ ሳውዝ ፓርክ (South Park) ዓይነት ለጎርፍ ተጋላጭ በሆነ ሰፈር ውስጥ የሚኖሩ ከሆነ ለክረምት እርጥብ የአየር ሁኔታ ይዘጋጁ።
Иногда в общественной системе водоотведения могут возникать проблемы.
- По вопросам срочной помощи в случае аварийных ситуаций, связанных с коммунальными услугами, включая затопление или скопление воды, пожалуйста, посетите нашу страницу "Аварийные ситуации, связанные с коммунальными услугами"
- В случае засорения ливневых стоков (из-за листьев, мусора или пробки) пожалуйста, отправьте заявку на обслуживание или воспользуйтесь мобильным приложением Find-It-Fix-It для города Сиэтл
Из-за изменения климата в Сиэтле участились проливные дожди. Пожалуйста, подготовьтесь к дождливой зимней погоде, особенно если вы живете в районе, где случаются наводнения, таком как South Park.
公共の排水インフラには問題が生じることがあります。
- 洪水や水たまりなど、ライフラインに関する緊急の問題が発生した場合は、ユーティリティ緊急対応ページをご覧ください。
- 落ち葉やゴミ、その他の詰まりによって雨水排水溝が詰まっている場合は、サービスリクエストを提出するか、シアトル市のFind-It-Fix-Itモバイルアプリをご利用ください。
シアトルでは、気候の変動により大雨の頻度が高まっています。特にサウスパークなど、洪水が発生しやすい地域にお住まいの方は、冬の雨の多い天候に備えましょう。
ህዝባዊ መሰረተ ልምዓት መወገዲ ርስሓት ፀገማት ክህልዎ ይኽእል እዩ።
- ንህጹጽ ናይ ህጹጽ ረድኤት ሓደጋታት፣ እንተላይ ማይ ምዕልቕላቕ ወይ ቓላይ ሓዊሱ፣ በጃኹምኣብ ናይ ህጹጽ ረድኤት ገጽና ተወከሱ።
- ንዝተዓጽወ ናይ ቱቦታት ምፍሳስ ማይ (ብሰንኪ ቆጽሊ፣ ፍርስራስ ወይ ምዕጻው)፣ በጃኹምናይ ኣገልግሎት ሕቶ ወይ ድማ ናይ ምምሕዳር ከተማ ሲያትል Find-It-Fix-It መተግበሪ ሞባይል ተጠቐሙ።
ሲያትል ብሰንኪ ለውጢ ኩነታት ኣየር ዝያዳ ብርቱዕ ዝናብ ይወርዳ ኣሎ። በጃኹም ንናይ ክረምቲ ዝሕል ዝበለ ኩነታት ኣየር ተዳለዉ፣ ብፍላይ ኣብ ከም ሳውዝ ፓርክ (South Park) ዝኣመሰለ ምዕልቕላቕ ዘጋጥመኩም ከባቢ ትነብሩ እንተኾይንኩም።
Bu’uraaleen misoomaa balfa dhangala’aa maqsan rakkoon issan mudachuu danda’a.
- lolaa yookaan kuufama bishaanii dabalatee, rakkoowwan ariifachiisaa tajaajililaa ilaalchisee odeeffannoo argachuuf fuula balaa arifachisaa tajaajilootaa hawaasaa keenya ilaalaa
- Yoo ujummoon bishaan roobaa baala mukaa, yookaan wantoota birootiin cufame, tajaajila barbaachisaa argachuuf gaaffii tajaajilaa galchaa yookaan applikeshnii bilbilaa Find-It-Fix-It kan magaalaa Siyaatil fayyadamaa
Siyaatil jijjiirama haala qilleensaa irraa kan ka’e rooba cimaa keessummeessaa jirti. Gannaan walqabatee haala qilleensa roobaa dhufuuf qopha’aa, Keessumaa bakki jireenyaa keessan naannolee lolaa dhaaf saaxilaman, kan akka South Park taanaan, qophii gochuun keessan baay’ee barbaachisaa dha.
Drainage infrastructure exists on private and public property and, like any system, sometimes has problems. SPU is responsible for the public drainage system. Below we describe possible drainage issues on public property and what resources are available to help.
For urgent utility emergencies, please see our utility Emergencies page.
We also work to prevent and reduce the pollution our drainage system carries to local lakes, creeks and rivers. Please report water pollution concerns and learn how you can prevent pollution.
Types of Drainage Problems
A clogged storm drain is caused by leaves, debris or a blockage preventing stormwater from entering a structure or drain. It can cause flooding or ponding.
People can reduce the likelihood of an impactful clogged drains through Storm Drain Care.
When you see a clogged drain, please submit a service request or use the City of Seattle’s Find-It-Fix-It Mobile App.
Flooding is an overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry. It can be caused by wet weather, rivers, human activities, and/or coastal events. SPU primarily responds to urban (rainwater) flooding; this is when rain overwhelms the capacity of the drainage system. More information about other types of flooding in Seattle is available on the Citywide Flooding Safety and Response page.
Urban (rainwater) flooding can be caused by:
- Clogged storm drains—when leaves, debris, or a blockage prevent stormwater from entering a structure or a drain is backing up due to a blockage
- Lack of drainage infrastructure
- Lack of capacity within the local drainage system – during heavy or intense rain events then the drainage system may get overwhelmed
- A creek overtopping its banks, or
- The grade of the public right-of-way not allowing stormwater to be captured adequately
For urgent urban (rainwater) flooding, please see our utility Emergencies page. If it is safe, take photos and videos of the issue.
Ponding is persistent and frequent, and occurs when water collects in the public right-of-way and impacts off-street parking areas and/the street. It rarely causes significant impact to private property.
Ponding can be caused by:
- Clogged storm drains—when leaves, debris or a blockage prevent stormwater from entering a structure or a drain is backing up due to a blockage
- A closed topographic contour (low spot)
- Lack of drainage infrastructure
- Lack of capacity within the local drainage system, or
- Lack of slope in the public right-of-way not allowing stormwater to reach any infrastructure
For urgent ponding, please see our utility Emergencies page. If it is safe, take photos and videos of the issue.
For a clogged drain, please submit a service request or use the City of Seattle’s Find-It-Fix-It Mobile App.
Surfacing groundwater happens when underground water (from or headed to the aquifer) meets the ground surface. It is highly unpredictable and is influenced by underground changes and precipitation. It is more likely in areas where there are changes in topography (from steep to mild slopes), low soil infiltration rates, or permeable soils overlaying less permeable soils.
There are hundreds of known surfacing groundwater sites in the City. Property owners are responsible for managing surfacing groundwater impacts on their properties. Surfacing groundwater can cause safety concerns on the public right-of-way. SPU and the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) work to protect the public right-of-way when there are significant impacts to street conditions.
For safety related concerns (like icy roadways), please contact SDOT at (206) 684-7623.
Drainage issues can cause soil, rocks and other materials to move or erode. This is more likely to happen in steep areas, and along street edges or unimproved sections (no drainage system) of the public right-of-way.
Property owners are responsible for managing erosion and drainage on their property. Steep slope areas, known and potential slide areas, and flood prone areas within the City are all mapped and are all classified under the Environmentally Critical Areas (ECA) code administered by the Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections (SDCI).
Property owners who want to make drainage improvements need to know if the property is in an ECA. If the property is in an ECA, please be familiar with the related code requirements and contact SDCI before you begin work.
- Online map that identifies ECAs: Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections GIS
- Code requirements for ECAs: Environmentally Critical Areas (ECA) Code - SDCI
For urgent erosion on public or private property that is caused by stormwater from the public right-of-way, please see our utility Emergencies page. If it is safe, take photos and videos of the issue.
For less urgent erosion issues on public or private property that is caused by stormwater from the public right-of-way, please request a Drainage Investigation.
Drainage Investigations
When an issue cannot be resolved by maintenance, a drainage investigation may be the next step.
File a Damage Claim
If your property suffers damage from a flood caused by the public right-of-way, and there are associated financial costs, then you can file a claim with the City to seek reimbursement for those costs. Claims can be submitted online at Seattle City Finance File a Damage Claim page, or you can download and mail a claim form.
Additional Resources
- Citywide Flooding Safety and Response
- Frozen drinking water pipes
- Landslides (PDF) - Get information on how to reduce landslides and damage from stormwater erosion
- Snow and Ice Storms - Links to bus reroutes, school closure announcements, and checklists to get prepared
- When the Power Goes Out
- Clean Up the Backup (PDF) - Consult SPU's guide to helping you safely clean up sewage spills.
- Adopt a Drain