What a blocked stormwater drain can look like
Stormwater blockages often show up during heavy rain, when an outdoor drain that seemed slow suddenly cannot cope. You might see water rising over a grate, silt washing back onto concrete, a driveway channel overflowing, or surface water heading toward a garage or doorway.
Pooling water, bubbling grates, overflowing catchpits, soggy low spots, and recurring driveway flooding.
Leaves, mud, garden waste, tree roots, broken pipes, collapsed sections, blocked grates, and silt build-up.
What may need to happen
A stormwater professional may clear the grate, clean a catchpit, jet the line, inspect the pipe with CCTV, or recommend repair if the pipe is damaged. If the problem is a public road drain or public stormwater asset, Auckland Council is usually the right place to report it.
- Fast triage for private stormwater drains and rainwater pipes.
- Help with catchpits, cesspits, driveway channels, and yard drains.
- CCTV inspection options for recurring blockages or suspected pipe damage.
- Guidance on whether the issue sounds private or public.