Where Colbert sits to the north
Colbert lies about 20 kilometers north of the reference point. Mead is its closest neighbor in the plan, about seven kilometers to the south-east, and Chattaroy lies about eleven kilometers to the north-east. The city ZIP 99208 is about twelve kilometers to the south-west, so a crew from the northern city areas reaches Colbert by a longer road than it does most city calls.
The research gives Colbert the ZIP 99005 and places it in Spokane County. The site holds no more detail about its streets, its ground or its housing, and this page adds none. A caller's cross street tells the crew more about the first visit than any label here.
The February 2017 basement report
In February 2017, snowmelt and rain closed many Spokane County roads, and a regional news report described a Colbert resident's basement taking on water during that event. The report is the local record for Colbert, and it shows how quickly a lower level in the community can take water when melt and rain arrive together.
The Hangman and Latah gauge at Spokane recorded a crest of 11.6 feet on February 17, 2017, on the same day the roads were closed. A basement in Colbert that takes water in a similar event is the kind of call this page is written for, and the crew starts from the lowest point of the house.
What a technician checks in a Colbert basement
The technician checks the lowest entry, the floor drain, the sump if there is one, the window wells and the joint between the floor and the wall. Each is a possible route for water into the basement, and each is recorded on the survey before the drying plan is set.
The electrical panel and any appliance in standing water are dealt with first. Readings are then taken on the wall, the floor and the framing, and they decide whether the damage is confined to a corner or runs across the whole lower level.
Records and claims for a Colbert call
Photograph the water line, the entry and any stored items before anything is moved. Keep damaged items until the insurer has seen them, unless they are a health hazard. The crew gives a written record of the water, the readings and the removals.
The Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner handles consumer complaints about insurance claims. The insurer and the policy decide what is covered, and the crew's record is written so the review starts from what the crew found.
