Why is my basement flooded?

[Braveheart]

As you can see by the attached pic, the basement of my sim home is flooded. I tried removing it with the pool tool but that doesn't work. It was not like this when I put the objects down there. What happened and how do I fix it? Any help appreciated. Thanks Tracy

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v684/braveheart343/?action=view&current=FloodedBasement.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch1 

[Jelenedra]

There was another thread about this not too long ago. Search for "Flooded Basement."

Something about the neighborhood terrain.

[Orikes]

More than likely the area of your terrain that the house is built on would be a low lying area near the water. I had this problem with a bunch of houses in my 'hood.

I don't think there's really anything you can do to fix it, other than moving the house to higher ground (and even then I"m not sure it would directly fix it).

[Ellatrue]

hehehe... that looks awesome, I would keep it.

[Braveheart]

Thanks people. I did try moving the house to 'higher ground' but that proved ineffective. Seems I will have to accept it as it is. My family's basement is flooded and no one in the 'hood has a pump. Sometimes life just sucks!

[Horanda]

Maybe that will get the water out

[SimulatedDork]

Now kids, I hope that teaches you to turn the taps off when you brush your teeth!!

Is that like an "easter egg" Maxis left in, or is it just a glitch? It seems really hightech, I mean, the game would to have water graphics underneath the surface of the game. In that respect, the game is quite 2D. Except when you can acutally see things in the fridge - that's just cool!!

[Horanda]

Fridges usually are

[Ellatrue]

If you save the home on higher ground and reload it, does that help? What about saving it once it is on higher ground, moving it (in place I guess, but still on higher ground), and then loading it again?

I realize these suggestions sound dense, but doing similar things worked for me, and it seems like you need to get the game to acknowledge the change and refresh it somehow, without actually lot-binning it...

Or you could move in amphibians or elves or some other sort of water themed family. My favorite family raises their toddler spawn in an underwater pen like that. Only I made that house before nightlife, so I had to use the old style  "foundation under the pond" method... This way just seems easier.

[SimulatedDork]

If you save the home on higher ground and reload it, does that help? What about saving it once it is on higher ground, moving it (in place I guess, but still on higher ground), and then loading it again?

Remember when moving houses, you'll need the stayable shrub, unless you want all your stuff to be sold. Then ignore my comment

[Ellatrue]

I meant just picking it up and moving it in the neighborhood- though I assume using the shrub to have them move in and out would probably work.

[Braveheart]

Does Inge's 'staythings' shrub still work with OFB?

[jsalemi]

Does Inge's 'staythings' shrub still work with OFB?

Yes.