Our basement where we live in south central NH has never been wet in the 27 years we've owned our house. It was dry at 3:00 PM today. I went down there at about 7:00 and there was water covering half the floor, close to an inch deep in some spots. Too shallow for a sump pump (which we of course don't have since we've never needed one). Within a few minutes we killed our little wet vac. Ended up borrowing a sump pump, putting it in a trash barrel and then scooping water from the floor with plastic containers. Quit just after midnight with most of the water down to a skimming on the floor. Start again in the AM hopefully for the final cleanup as opposed to more major bailing.
However, we have to count ourselves lucky compared to many around here.
Man I tell ya, I'm getting gutters put on the house this summer. NEVER AGAIN will I have watter in the basement. If I had gutters now I would not have this water problem.
My wet/dry vack is still going strong (knock on wood), I have a hose attached to it back to my sump.
Looks like I'll be burning some vacation days (that I can't afford), to stay home and bail the water.
Damn weather!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!