Yard drainage in Scott, Louisiana
Drainage help for the city along I-10 that calls itself the place where the West begins.
Scott is in west-central Lafayette Parish, bordered by Lafayette on the east and south, with Interstate 10 along its northern edge and the old Southern Pacific rail line running through the middle of town. It had 8,119 residents at the 2020 census and the state legislature named it the Boudin Capital of the World in 2012.
Coulee Ile des Cannes and the ditches
Much of Scott drains toward Coulee Ile des Cannes. KATC reported that the city cleaned the coulee from Old Spanish Trail north to I-10, and that a FEMA-funded flood control project would widen and deepen it south of Old Spanish Trail. The mayor also described plans for a comprehensive drainage plan covering coulees, channels, and roadside ditches and their maintenance. That matters here because many Scott streets drain through open ditches and driveway culverts rather than curbs.
What's typical on Scott lots?
Older homes near the center of town often sit on lots where the ditch out front is the only outlet, so a clogged culvert backs water up into the yard. Larger lots at the edge of town can have long, flat runs where water spreads out and sits. Getting downspouts and low spots tied into a working ditch is the usual goal.
Common jobs
- Driveway culvert cleanouts and resets
- French drains run to the roadside ditch
- Regrading front yards to drain to the ditch
- Downspout lines on larger lots
Common questions
Does LCG handle drainage in Scott?
Scott is its own city, so call Scott city hall first about ditches, culverts and permits.
Can I pipe and fill the ditch in front of my house?
Not without approval. Filling a roadside ditch can block water for everyone upstream.
Services in Scott
- French drainsGravel-and-pipe trenches that drain soggy low spots and saturated side yards.
- Downspout drain linesBuried solid pipe that carries roof water away from the slab to the street or a ditch.
- Yard grading and swalesReshape a flat yard so surface water has a slope to follow to the street or a ditch.
- Catch basins and channel drainsGrated drains that pick up water at patios, driveways and low corners of the yard.
- Driveway culverts and ditchesKeep roadside ditches and the pipe under your driveway moving in neighborhoods without curbs.
Nearby areas
Yard still under water a day after the storm?
Call and a local drainage contractor will help you work out where the water should be going instead.