More Water- Where is it Coming From?

I was out in the garden doing some weeding and planting when I saw that there was water in the ditch again.
Yesterday, everything was flooded from all the rainwater that collects there from the neighborhood.

I was out in the dark trying to clear the different areas that can get clogged and water then floods everything - my neighbors house and my garage/office.

We unscrewed a fence contraption last night that keeps the dogs in (ours - and it keeps the neighborhood dogs out). Leaves had caught in the chicken wire and I couldn't get them cleared fast enough.

Today, there was no rain. Not even one drop. But suddenly, I saw water in the ditch again. Quiet a bit.

A while back, someone had run into a fire hydrant and we had gotten a lot of water coming through. So, I went to investigate. All close by fire hydrants were fine. I followed the water and there was a hydrant at the beginning of the water flow. But that is not where it was coming from. It come through a pipe from a back yard and looked like it was slowing down.

I didn't see anyone to ask what is going on. But I think I will stop by tomorrow again and investigate some more. As you can see, it was a lot of water...

I am showing you the huge area water is collecting from and how it moves through my property. There used to be an empty lot behind our house that was supposed to allow all that water to sink in. Now, there are 8 houses and a bio swale that is supposedly going to take care of the masses of water coming through.

The problem is that the new home dwellers do not quite understand what it is for and have been blocking the access points from my and my neighbors properties.

Oh well, maybe this year they see how much water is actually coming through. We didn't have much rain in the past years and they didn't believe that it could be so much.