Thanks! It all helps no matter how small!
I have an appointment tomorrow for an estimate on replacing the furnace and hot water tank. I want to try to have them raised around 3-4 feet off the floor if at all possible. That won't help if water starts coming in the basement windows, but it does give me a little extra wiggle-room. That coupled with plugging the storm drain (using an
expandable plug) when I suspect issues should help a lot against future damages to those items.