Drainage has to account for three rivers, not one
Grading plans near downtown Fort Wayne have to reckon with proximity to the St. Marys, St. Joseph, and Maumee confluence, while properties out on the Wabash or Fort Wayne moraines deal more with clay-loam soil holding water at the surface than with river-driven groundwater.
What a drainage plan should specify
- Downspout and grading routes suited to the property's moraine
- Sump and interior drain sizing for lots closer to the rivers
- Freeze-thaw considerations for exterior drainage components
- Sequencing drainage correction before structural repair
- Documentation of finished grade for future reference
Structural work rarely holds without this first
A pier or brace installed on Fort Wayne clay-loam soil without first fixing how water moves around it tends to need revisiting once the next freeze-thaw cycle arrives.