Description

The ditch located between King County Markers 326+00 and and 372+00 just east of our address currently has no outlet as the outlet has not adequately been maintained. What were the outlets have not been adequately maintained by either the city or the county. This does fall within the King County Right of Way. The hydraulic pressure created by the standing water has been a problem for years of which several requests have been made to resolve the issue. Because the water has no where to go it drains into and saturates the ground and over the years has created cracks in our driveway and likely our foundation. The storm on December 20th filled the ditch to capacity (again) over ran the ditch and stood for days after the storm. This in turn flooded three rooms on the first floor of our house and ruined the back yard. We continue not have heat and had to replace our hot water heater. there was 6" of water in these three rooms so content, walls and flooring all has to be removed and replaced. Total damage is TBD. There have been numerous complaints filed regarding this ditch over the years so this is a clear issue of negligence by the responsible jurisdiction. I submitted a similar form to King County and Mr Brian Sleight of King County said "the property lies within the city of Sammamish" and maintained by king county parks and said I needed to contact you. Please advise ASAP. I have photos of both the flood and the damage.

Our address is 2417 E Lake Sammamish PL SE, Sammamish Wa 98075