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Basement Flooding and Sewer Backup in Livonia
Before you call anyone about a wet Livonia basement, read what the local record says about drainage here.
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Public Records for Livonia
| Topic | What the record says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sewer backups | The city Public Works Department maintains the water mains and most of the storm and sanitary sewer lines inside Livonia. | From City of Livonia, Public Works page, read 2026-10-06 |
| Sewer backups: local record | The city says backups are usually caused by plumbing inside the home and only rarely by the public sewer line. | From City of Livonia, Sewer Backups page, read 2026-10-06 |
| On sewer backups | For a backup, call Public Works Water & Sewer at (734) 466-2655 on weekdays, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. After hours, call Livonia Police at (734) 466-2470 if you suspect the city main. | From City of Livonia, Sewer Backups page, read 2026-10-06 |
| Sewer backups notes | The city sends a crew to find whether the blockage is in the city main or the private sewer lateral. If the main is clear, the owner must hire a licensed plumber. | From City of Livonia, Sewer Backups page, read 2026-10-06 |
| Sewer backups details | Livonia says stormwater in basements often comes from poor grading, a failed sump pump, gutters or footing drains. | From City of Livonia, Sewer Backups page, read 2026-10-06 |
| Local sewer backups | Livonia suspected illicit discharges go to (734) 466-2655 or the state PEAS hotline at (800) 292-4706. | From City of Livonia, Rouge River page, read 2026-10-06 |
| Flooding facts | Over 40 miles of the Rouge River flow through Livonia, and the city makes up over 12% of the Rouge watershed land area. | City of Livonia, Rouge River page; checked 2026-10-06 |
| The flooding record | Livonia is one of 48 communities in the nearly 466-square-mile Rouge River watershed, home to over 1.5 million people. | City of Livonia, Rouge River page; checked 2026-10-06 |
| Flooding in this city | In late May 2011 about 1,000 Livonia basements flooded, per Mayor Jack Kirksey on WWJ on May 27, 2011. | CBS Detroit (WWJ), Livonia Mayor Looks For Help For Seniors With Flooding Damage, published 2011-05-27; checked 2026-10-06 |
| Flooding snapshot | The mayor said the May 2011 flooding came from rain falling on saturated ground, not from a sewer that was in poor repair. He said claims would be paid only where the sewer was at fault. | CBS Detroit (WWJ), Flood Forum For Livonia Residents, published 2011-06-02; checked 2026-10-06 |
| Flooding | The mayor said Livonia had more flooding complaints in May 2011 than in his twelve years on the job combined. | CBS Detroit (WWJ), Flood Forum For Livonia Residents, published 2011-06-02; checked 2026-10-06 |
| Flooding: local record | On May 26, 2011, a Livonia resident on Linden Street reported two to three feet of water in the basement and said creeks feeding the Rouge were full. | CBS Detroit (WWJ), Flooding, Power Outages Follow Local Storms, published 2011-05-26; checked 2026-10-06 |
| On flooding | WWJ reported on May 26, 2011 that the Rouge River was about four feet above flood stage while Livonia was one of the hardest hit areas. | CBS Detroit (WWJ), Flooding, Power Outages Follow Local Storms, published 2011-05-26; checked 2026-10-06 |
| Flooding notes | The NWS June 2021 storm report lists a Livonia rainfall report of 3.93 inches, with other Livonia reports of 3.29 and 2.72 inches. | NWS Detroit/Pontiac, Metro Detroit Flooding and Port Austin Tornado, June 2021; checked 2026-10-06 |
| Flooding details | NOAA logged an August 28, 2020 flash flood note: I-96 was flooded between Inkster Road and Beech Daly in Livonia. | NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, Wayne County, Michigan event narratives; checked 2026-10-06 |
| Local flooding | County-level: for the June 26, 2021 flash flood NOAA estimated almost 15,000 Wayne County homes with major flood damage. | NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, Wayne County, Michigan event narratives; checked 2026-10-06 |
Questions and answers
What should Livonia homeowners know about sewer backups?
The city Public Works Department maintains the water mains and most of the storm and sanitary sewer lines inside Livonia.
What should Livonia homeowners know about flooding?
Over 40 miles of the Rouge River flow through Livonia, and the city makes up over 12% of the Rouge watershed land area.
Water in a Livonia basement?
Call (734) 838-4462, 24/7.
Typical response in Livonia: under 30 minutes. A crew is dispatched the moment you call.
Free on-site estimate, every call.
Backed by our written guarantee with re-service, not a refund.