So you’re standing there looking at your stormwater drain, and everything seems fine. The grate’s clear, there’s no leaves piled up, and you even poked around with a stick just to be sure. But when the rain hits, water’s pooling up in your yard, backing up near the foundation, or worse—creeping toward the house. Here’s the thing: what you see at the surface doesn’t tell you squat about what’s happening six feet down in the pipe. I’ve seen this play out dozens of times. Homeowner calls, says the drain’s not working, insists they’ve checked it. And they’re not wrong—they did check it. They just checked the only part they could see, which is usually the least helpful part. The real problem? It’s lurking somewhere you can’t eyeball from ground level. Why a Stormwater Drain Can Look Clear but Still Be Blocked Stormwater drains don’t work like a sink. When you…
