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Bagging downspouts is one option and flushing gutters is another option. We bag and flush gutters and the reason why depends on the job. Every job is different and there are factors that will decide weather to bag of flush. A job yesterday the gutters all tied into the foundation drain which goes under ground and heads to an outlet. We flushed the gutters and when it rains that will also flush the foundation drain. We bagged a job the other day because the gutters all dumped into flower beds and into the mulch beds where all the bushes are. 

riray wrote:

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Michael and Brian,
Thanks for your reply. I hear you both, bag and water water water. If bagging the downspout, what do you use as the bag? I was thinking of using pump discharge hose, minimum 2" . Any suggestions?

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 We use large lawn and leaf bags, we buy them off Ebay

We get like 80 of them at a time, and it works out to be cheaper then Lowes or Home Depot here in Tampa.

 

Home Depot sells brightly colored heavy duty reusable tie wraps that wrap quickly around lawn and leaf bags. Quicker and easier to use than duct tape.

Ray,

The HD wraps are reusable rubber twist ties. They have a tough rubber shell that grips well and a strong wire inside that holds its shape. They're versatile , waterproof and come in various sizes. We're using the 18 inch day-glo orange ... they contrast well on our black lawn and leaf bags ... easy to keep track of.

The product name is '' Gear Tie '' and they have more information and a video @ NITESIZE.COM

Tom,

Thanks for the description.  I did see them somewhere. Those will work great.

Thanks for the tip!

 

Pat, I got a brother who borrows stuff...I never see it again, unless I go get it.  You might try that :)