[BrianG]

Yes, I have block walls, but poured floor. And I have already tried adjusting the gutters and building up the land around the house where it meets the basement to divert the water. However, I have seen water literally coming up from the floor. Since the floor is not perfectly flat, water collects in various areas until it gets high enough to clear the high spots, then drains into the floor drain. To help control where the water comes in the floor, I drilled a 3/4" hole in a strategic location, and it does work, but not good enough. During last year's flood, that hole had a small "fountain" of water coming from it (just high enough to see it). The walls are actually pretty solid. There is one wet spot on the walls, but that's under a window, which is understandable (gotta do something about the window "well" outside the basement.

My g/f and kids are going to Cali next month for a week, so that provides me with a decent window to make a mess. So, I'm hoping to have a plan in place so I can set up whatever rental I need.