With Kansas’ fluctuating winter weather conditions, water can seep into foundation cracks in your home and freeze.

The City of Independence offers some timely tips to assist homeowners in preventing winter flooding:

You will want to protect your home by draining away water from the foundations, clear the roof and gutters of debris and leaves, thwart ice dams to keep water moving, inspect the water heater and insure it is functioning properly, and to prevent burst pipes insulate them with heat wrap if necessary and/or leave your water trickling to prevent freezing of the lines.