Quick Dam QD617-1 Flood Barriers, 1 Pack, Black

Street floods and comes up the driveway. Two of these stacked on top of a plastic film has kept the garage totally dry. Now that I know (Company answered the question) they have a shelf life of 10 years or more, I am comfortable keeping several of different sizes in a tote for storm season to come around. Experimenting now for the first time on reuse -- 3 weeks and they are still drying out. Not optimistic but don't really care -- will happily trash them and use new ones next round as before if necessary. At my age I cannot handle sandbags and this product is fantastic. Even one layer of those across my 16' garage door would be impossible for me.Use: First use a few years ago I tried soaking them in bath tub for move to in-place. FAILURE on MY part. Horrible to move because of weight. I imagine like moving a 17' boa constrictor. Ever since I've always put in place, hosed down to partially expand (enough that wind wouldn't take away), and let the rising water expand them the rest of the way.Outstanding product. Cost is reasonable, storage for future emergency use takes little space and shelf life is long, lightweight for movement, easy to expand, and most importantly, they stop water intrusion.

Dries out again in few days. Seals >95%. I still sand bag both ends and the middle so it doesn't move in the wind when dried out. I still run a partial row of sand bags in front of a segment of it to stop sheet flow down a driveway that heads straight towards it. Would also make a GREAT supplemental barrier behind sand bags to catch any leakage,

I bought this because we get rain sweeping under our glass sliding door when it rains. No more sand bags for us! These are amazing.Two weeks later hurricane Italian was on its way, so we bought another, and stacked them as shown in the photos and video. It hit us as a cat 3, and instead of collecting sand bags as we'd done in 30 previous years, we watched and waited, but not a drop made it into the house. Incredible! We bought the 17' ones and now own two, which we are very happy with.If you get flooding in your house, I'd strongly recommend purchasing these.My only complaint is that they take a long time to sink back to be rolled up again, (almost 2 weeks in the sun) very sturdy and we'll worth the money.UPDATE :JUNE 2024: we just ordered a lot of 5 more in expectation of this year's hurricane season. Our only complaint is that they take way too long to dry out. It would be great of you could put them in the dryer. So anyway,we bought 5 so that we could have enough to rotate if necessary.

The Quick Dam QD617-1 Flood Barrier is a smart and simple solution for preventing water damage during heavy rains or minor flooding. I’ve used it to protect my garage and patio during a recent storm, and it worked exactly as advertised.What I like most is how easy it is to set up. You just lay it in place, and as it absorbs water, it expands to create a solid barrier. No sand, no mess, and no heavy lifting. It’s lightweight when dry, so moving it around is simple. Once activated, it stays firmly in place, redirecting water away from the area you want to protect.It’s reusable, which adds value, but drying it out fully between uses does take some time. Also, while it handles minor to moderate flooding well, it might not be enough for more extreme conditions.And here’s a quick joke: Why did the flood barrier get hired as a lifeguard? Because it really knows how to keep things dry!Overall, the Quick Dam Flood Barrier is an excellent choice for quick flood protection. It’s easy to deploy, effective, and reusable—a must-have for homeowners in flood-prone areas.

These are fantastic!!!! I think the listing says they are good for up to 6 months of continuous use but we've had them out for a lot longer than that. We replace them about every other year. They keep the water out of our garage very well! I LOVE these water dams!

Have been using this product for years now here in Southern Nevada, especially during monsoon season. I use it along the inside of our garage doors to prevent water entering along the sides of the door. The product does an excellent job of absorbing the water and preventing water from entering the garage. Once the rain stops, just lay it out to try. Note: this product will not last forever with multiple uses but so far, I have been able to use them for over several years or monsoon seasons. Recently with the approach of Hurricane Hilary, I purchased another one just in case but did not need to deploy. So, I have one now in reserve. The product is very easy to use, and I am impressed with how well it absorbs the water. For my use it is perfect and happy with its performance.

Works well, ... but be advised, if you think your going to dry it out and put it away to use for next year, or next time,NOPE !, ive had mine sitting in the sun in Florida, on a streak of bright hot sunny days, and it looks just as inflated as when I put it out over a week ago, and yes I tried to see if you can squeeze out the water, Not happening either !.So for me it seems like once puffed up with water its basically a one time use, I use mine on my patio to keep water from flowing under the lanai with heavy storms.So after the rainy season, if I cant deflate/dry out the barrier to store away, and if I don't want this thing looking Tacky laying out there year round, and where people can trip over, I guess I have to throw it away !?Seems like a waste of $.