September 2025 – FloodMart.com

Top 60 Flood Terms: Decoded Without the Jargon

Flood talk gets confusing fast. “Hundred-year” doesn’t mean once a century, “freeboard” isn’t a skateboard trick, and half the acronyms look the same. This guide translates the most common (and…

September 29, 2025

Historical Data Historical Floods

“100-year flood” myth-buster

You’ve probably heard someone say, “We just had a 100-year flood, so we’re safe for the next 99.” Nope. A “100-year” label isn’t a schedule, it’s a probability shorthand for…

September 26, 2025

Community Flood Prevention Flood Prevention Products

Top Cost-Effective Alternatives to the Community Sand Pile

Sand piles and DIY bag fills are classic, but messy, slow, and hard on volunteers. If your city wants faster, cleaner flood prep, these community-scale alternatives cut labor, reduce cleanup,…

September 24, 2025

Sewer / Backflow

Backflow Preventer 101 — sewer backup map, tell-tale signs you need one, and permit basics

If storm clouds make your toilet gurgle like it’s auditioning for a horror movie, you might be due for a backflow reality check. The fix isn’t “cross your fingers”, it’s…

September 22, 2025

Basement Flood Protection Flood Prevention Flood Prevention Products

The Top 30 Strategies to Flood-Proof Your Home

Flood damage is not just bad luck. It is physics plus preparation. The homes that ride out high water best are the ones with fewer entry points, raised critical systems,…

September 19, 2025

Flood Insurance Insurance and Legal

Private Flood Insurance: Boom or Bust

Private flood insurance is having a moment, ut is it a sustained market shift or a sugar high? Recent data shows rapid growth in private policies as NFIP prices reset…

September 17, 2025

Flood Risk Assesment

Mortgage risk + flood: who’s most exposed in 2025?

Mortgage markets don’t like surprises and floods are the most expensive “surprise” most homeowners face. In 2025, the gap between where people think flood risk is and where it actually…

September 15, 2025

Flood Cleanup and Restoration

After the Water: 7-Day Muck-and-Gut Timeline

Here’s the thing about the week after a flood: you don’t need perfect, you need a plan. The goal isn’t to remodel on Day 1—it’s to make the house safe,…

September 12, 2025

Flood Prevention Products

Flooding Without Rain: The 3 Invisible Sources (& How to Stop Each)

When streets are dry and the forecast looks harmless, homes can still flood. The culprits are usually invisible forces moving water under or back into your house: sewer/storm backflow, rising…

September 10, 2025

Flood Prevention

The Real Cost of Flood-Proofing a Home (With Example Budgets)

When water rises, vague advice is expensive. Shiny barriers, miracle paints, and mystery “systems” stack up fast, yet a few unglamorous fixes (grading, backflow, sump redundancy) can save more than…

September 8, 2025