Basement Waterproofing - Short downspout on the back corner of the house

This downspout was pouring almost directly on the ground. When a house is built they will dig out several feet from the basement walls so that they can work. After the walls are built the extra dirt is poured back into the hole. No matter how much time has passed, that dirt is still much less compacted than the undisturbed dirt farther away from the house. What this all means is that any water draining through the looser dirt will rest against the outside of the basement wall. This is a major reason why basements leak and flood.