According to a flood plain map, it isn't, but it's the lowest spot in the area and floods at least once a year, but never quite this bad. The original owner was denied a building permit back in the early '70's. Took the county to court and won. He put up with it for about 20 years. This guy is the 3rd owner (maybe the last).
He's sitting in the middle of several acres of water that is probably 2' deep at some points (swamp), when we get heavy rains. He's been pumping all day long and the water level hasn't gone down an inch. What he doesn't seem to comprehend is that he is pumping from one side of the road to the other, but the two sides are connected by a drain tile. It's like trying to lower the water level in the shallow end of a pool by pumping it to the deep side. Worse part is that he's a plumber, or at least that's what he calls himself. He turned on me about three years after moving in and we haven't spoken in the last eight years. I've been waiting for him to move. I think my wait is over.
