Apr 15, 2026
Germantown families are cleaning out their flooded basements once again, just over half a year after historic flooding hit the community in August.On the west side of Germantown, Amy Willard's basement backed up with sewage. She said her family had just finished rebuilding their basement from the August floods and are now back to square one as cleanup crews work to clear the mess. "It smells like what you think it would smell like," Willard said. "It is a very dark colored water with particulates floating around," Amy Willard said. "It is very defeating. Im not sure what were going to do, to be honest."WATCH: Germantown families face more flooding after historic August storms Germantown families face flooding again after historic August stormsHer neighbors on Willow Wood Dr and Wildflower Ln also experienced sewage backup flooding their basements, for the second time in less than a year."The fact that it has happened twice now," she said. "Its taken a toll on all of the residents in Germantown.>"Meanwhile, MaireKate and Timothy OSullivan are using pumps to remove water that seeped into their home from the outside. "I came down and it was just solid water coming all the way up to the sides of the carpet," Timothy said "Its disheartening, but its kind of been our luck!"Both families said all they can do is wait and see how much insurance will cover and if additional rain impacts their homes.Willard spent nearly $65,000 to restore her family's basement from the August 2025 historic flooding.This story was reported on-air by a journalist and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy.Its about time to watch on your time. Stream local news and weather 24/7 by searching for TMJ4 on your device.Available for download on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and more.Report a typo or error // Submit a news tip ...read more read less
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