Advanced Sprinkler Urges French Drain Checks for Upcoming El Niño Winter

Advanced Sprinkler & Drainage Repair is urging property owners in San Diego County to prepare for the upcoming El Niño winter by checking their French drain systems. The company’s call comes as federal forecasters predict a wetter-than-average winter across the southern U.S., with a very strong El Niño event expected to impact the region.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the 2026-27 U.S. Winter Outlook indicates that the southern U.S. is likely to experience wetter-than-average conditions, particularly in California. The County of San Diego has cited a greater than 90% chance of a very strong El Niño during the fall and winter of 2026-27, emphasizing the importance of preparation.

In San Diego, seasonal rainfall is typically around 10 inches, with 85 percent of it falling from November through March. Due to the short rainy season, drainage problems often remain hidden during the dry months. A clogged pipe, a low spot in the lawn, or a downspout that empties toward the house may only become apparent during the first heavy storm, leading to water pooling in the yard or sitting against the foundation.

A French drain is a trench filled with gravel or rock that collects water below the surface and carries it away from problem areas. Advanced Sprinkler & Drainage Repair installs and maintains French drains alongside drainage channels, catch basins, and full yard drainage systems. Each design accounts for grading, erosion, utility lines, and the layout of the property.

The company recommends that property owners check for warning signs such as standing water or puddles that stay for days after rain or irrigation, low, lush patches of grass next to dry, dead sections, soil erosion on slopes or washed-out planting beds, slow or blocked drains, and downspouts and runoff directed toward the home’s foundation.

Advanced Sprinkler & Drainage Repair also offers evaluations to identify problem areas in a yard and the condition of existing drain lines and catch basins. These evaluations set out a repair or treatment plan and can be scheduled by calling (858) 573-5128, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. More information on the company’s recent work is available in its latest media room update (advancedsprinklerrepair.com/media-room#/media-room/article/448347/advanced-sprinkler-highlights-san-diego-landscape-lighting-installation). Directions and reviews are available on the company’s Google Business Profile (www.google.com/maps?cid=15327428682778931015).

Advanced Sprinkler & Drainage Repair has served homeowners in the San Diego area since founder John Moriarty established the company in 1983. A family-owned and operated business, it provides sprinkler and irrigation repair and installation, drainage systems and erosion control, backflow preventer testing, and landscape lighting across San Diego County, including San Diego, Chula Vista, La Jolla, and Sorrento Valley. CA State Contractor #539158.

This release was published on openPR.