# Drainage blog for Plano homeowners

> Seasonal drainage checklists, illustrative job walkthroughs, Plano drainage news and the yearly windows that matter for your yard, written for Plano homeowners.

URL: https://clayplanodrainagecompany.com/blog/

Short reads tied to the calendar and to what is happening in Plano: what to check before storm season, what a job looks like, and local news that changes drainage.

- Seasonal
- Illustrative walkthroughs
- News
- Dates and Deadlines

## Seasonal

Checks to make before the wet months, when a drain earns its keep.

- [Seasonal · November 11, 2026**Spring storm yard drain checklist for Plano homes** Spring brings Plano its heaviest rain of the year. Here is what to check in the yard before the storms, during one, and in the two days after.](https://clayplanodrainagecompany.com/blog/spring-storm-yard-drain-checklist/)

## Illustrative walkthroughs

How a typical job runs, start to finish. Each walkthrough is illustrative, not a record of a specific project.

- [Illustrative Walkthrough · November 11, 2026**Illustrative walkthrough: what a typical French drain job looks like** An illustrative example built around a made-up Plano yard, not the record of a real job. We follow one imagined French drain from your first call to the walk-through at the end.](https://clayplanodrainagecompany.com/blog/what-a-typical-french-drain-job-looks-like/)

## News

Local programs and rule changes that affect yard drainage.

- [News · November 11, 2026**Plano's creek erosion repair program: what homeowners should know** Plano raised its drainage utility rate to pay for citywide erosion control, starting with the sites a city study rated critical. Here's what that covers, and what stays with you.](https://clayplanodrainagecompany.com/blog/plano-creek-erosion-program/)

## Dates and Deadlines

Windows that come around each year, described by pattern rather than date.

- [Dates and Deadlines · November 11, 2026**Fall leaves clogging yard drains: what to clear and when** Every fall, leaf drop in Plano runs into one of the wettest stretches of the year. Here is which parts of a yard drain clog first, and how to keep them open.](https://clayplanodrainagecompany.com/blog/fall-leaves-clogging-yard-drains/)

The posts follow the Plano year: spring storms, fall leaves and what changes in between. For the full picture on any one question, start with the [guides](https://clayplanodrainagecompany.com/guide/), or ask [Clay Plano Drainage Company](https://clayplanodrainagecompany.com/) to walk your yard.

## Get an estimate for your yard

Tell us where the water stands and when. We walk the yard and send a written estimate.