Water in your Schererville home? Here's what to do right now.

Tell us what’s happening, and we’ll help you figure out the next step.

Before you do anything else

1. If the sump pump quit, check the power first: the outlet, the breaker, the float. Only do this from a dry spot.
2. Shut the main water valve if a pipe or appliance line is leaking.
3. Move what you can off the floor and out of the wet room.
4. Photograph the pit, the pump and the waterline before you clean up.

Water in Schererville this year

Turkey Creek runs through the middle of Schererville, and the U.S. Geological Survey watches it at Joliet Street. Early on June 9, 2026, the creek reached action stage at about 12:48 AM CDT after rising about 3.6 feet in 2½ hours, and crested an inch below minor flood stage. On the evening of June 24, the gauge climbed rapidly to flood stage after heavy rain (about 9:15 PM). Shortly after, drivers reported the US-30 underpass near Indianapolis Boulevard flooded (about 9:30 PM).

Earlier in June, a home weather station just east of Dyer, on the Schererville side, logged 2.73 inches of rain in two rounds of storms between 2 and 8 PM on June 11. *Preliminary National Weather Service reports (NWS Chicago Local Storm Reports): Report 1 · Report 2 · Report 3 · Report 4

Schererville’s homes are relatively new. The median home dates to 1989, and about 6 in 10 homes were built in the 1980s, 1990s or 2000s. One in five is a townhome or other single-family attached home, and about 80% are owner-occupied (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates: Census Reporter). Newer homes usually rely on a sump pump to keep groundwater out, so a power outage or a worn pump is a common start to a wet basement. In a townhome, a leak can also cross into the unit next door.

What we do

• Stop the water where we can, and tell you when it needs a plumber.
• Extract standing water and remove what can’t be properly dried.
• Dry the space with moisture readings in each wet wall and floor, repeated until they show it’s dry.
• Photograph it all: the pit, the source, the waterline and the readings.
• Turn it over, prepped and documented.

If the water came through the roof, see roof repair in Schererville.

If your lower level took the water, see flooded basement cleanup.

The sooner things dry, the less chance mold has. EPA guidance is to dry water-damaged areas and items within 24–48 hours to prevent mold growth, including the flooring and drywall next to a sump pit. (EPA: A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture and Your Home)

How it works: You call, and we listen first. We look, measure and photograph, then give you a line-item estimate.