North Seattle plumbing / guide 18
Water that appears during rain may come from exterior drainage, an opening, a private drain, or plumbing that happened to be used at the same time. Weather timing narrows the record but does not establish the route.
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SPU distinguishes public drainage from private-property drainage. Public ponding, street flow, and a wet interior surface may require different contacts and documentation.
Record rainfall timing, the first visible indoor or outdoor point, nearby roof or surface flow, fixture and appliance use, and whether water continues after the weather changes.
Stay away from unstable slopes, flooded electrical areas, contaminated water, roofs, and unsafe crawlspaces. Do not redirect water onto another property.
What to observe now
Keep the notes factual. A visible clue can direct an inspection without proving what is hidden.
Write when precipitation began, intensified, eased, and ended relative to the first water.
Mark the earliest visible interior or exterior wet point from a safe location.
List showers, toilets, sinks, laundry, or dishwashing active in the same window.
Photograph street ponding or a blocked public inlet only when safely accessible.
Record whether the condition returns without rain instead of forcing a new test.
Responsibility
Closeout record
Keep the provider's plumbing finding, drainage assessment, SPU reference, drying boundary, repair scope, and exterior restoration as separate closeout lines.
Current primary sources
Public procedures and status can change. Use the source that owns the decision.