Built on a spring for a reason -- water has always been part of the plan
Fort Branch's namesake 1811 fort was sited specifically for a spring-fed stream that guaranteed water during a siege, and the town that grew up around that site starting in 1852 inherited ground where water has always moved close to the surface. That history is worth knowing before a storm event turns routine drainage into standing water.
Spring-fed ground and storm-driven flooding
Ground chosen in 1811 for its reliable water table can also be ground that drains slowly after a heavy storm. Water extraction and structural drying in Fort Branch should treat that groundwater history as a real factor in how fast a property dries out and whether standing water becomes a recurring problem.