Quick Dam Water Activated Flood Barrier, 17ft, 1 Pack

These work great for those heavy Florida downpours that can flood a barn aisle in minutes even when it's built on a mound. They do get full and they don't dry too quickly unless you put them in the sun but even if they are full they will keep the water out just by providing the barrier. It does make it a little annoying to move around because they get heavy. I have found the only way to dry them out quickly is in the sun which makes them deteriorate more quickly but the price point is reasonable and one barrier will usually last an entire Florida season or a little more. I just look at it as a farm expense that is necessary. When I had the barn door closed, the water was still coming under the door with blowing rains so putting this in front of the door prevents that. At another spot the barn isn't as high so the downpours would cause a river down the barn aisle and this prevents that as well.

The Quick Dam QD617-5 Water Activated Flood Barrier is an absolute must-have for anyone looking to protect their home from potential water damage. I recently used these during a heavy rainstorm, and they worked like a charm! As soon as they came into contact with water, they activated quickly and expanded to form a solid barrier that effectively kept water out of my garage. The black color is discreet and doesn’t stand out, which I appreciate. Each barrier is lightweight and easy to position, making setup a breeze. I was impressed by how well they absorbed and blocked water, providing peace of mind during severe weather. The 5-pack offers great coverage, and the fact that they are reusable adds even more value. Highly recommend these flood barriers for anyone needing a reliable and efficient solution to prevent water intrusion!

Great product . Works well and easy to place

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.

Works great to divert neighbors' downspout water down the driveway to prevent it from flowing to my driveway/foundation. I use a few bricks to hold it in place because when it is dry, the wind will blow it around, but once it is wet, the weight of the water it absorbs holds it in place.

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.

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.

Let me start off by saying this is the third time I've purchased this particular brand of water dam, so I can't knock it too much...but its not what it used to be. Our first Quick dam (17') lasted almost 2-1/2 years, and in those years there was a lot of cycling from dry to wet and back again, combined with dragging it back and forth on an asphalt driveway (we use it to stop rainwater from entering through our two-car garage door) and despite the advertising saying you can drive over it, we decided NOT to take a chance. Anyway, it finally wore out and wouldn't expand anymore, so we purchased another (17') Quick Dam hoping for another good run time-wise. Unfortunately, we immediately noticed a difference. While the product worked extremely well initially, it started losing a bit of the (cellulose?) filler through the bottom stitching/seams which help create the "foot" of the dam. We attributed this loss to the newer style sewing/stitchwork when compared to the original. This slow loss went on for the duration of the Spring/Summer/Fall seasons which left us with a minimally usable product at the end of the year. We chalked it up to maybe getting a "bad one" off the production line, and purchased three more (including this one) because its a cheap investment in protection against water damage (for us). We bought 2 -10' Dams and this 17', because we wanted to try simply moving 1 10' section instead of our usually having to move/flip-back 1/2 of a 17' dam in front of the garage door. This 17' is still in its pack, unused, because we are using the 2 10' dams to provide a wider coverage area. Bottom line, aside from the difference in widths of the Quick Dams is that there is still an issue of the product losing its filler. I've attached a photo showing the loss of fill (white material in seam of dam) after the dam's first use. There is NOT a substantial amount of fill lost, and while some loss may be expected, after just a half dozen dry/wet/dry cycles its already not as "full" and doesn't block the water as well as when new. I can only attribute this to the product having less absorbent material inside after each use. The product does work, and works pretty well, I was just hoping for a longer product life span. For the money its a good product against preventing water damage, its just not as good as it used to be...

Bei uns kommt regelmäßig über die Felder bei Starkregen das Wasser mit Schlamm in den Hof. Wir haben jetzt auf der ganzen Hofeinfahrtlänge den Quick Dam ausgelegt wenn das Wasser wieder nicht abfließen kann. Funktioniert super. Zuerst saugt sich der Schlauch voll und sieht dann aus wie eine Wurst. Wenn das Wetter wieder sonnig ist, lege ich Ihn einfach zum trocknen in die Sonne und dreh ihn immer wieder um damit er austrocknen kann. Er läßt sich zwar nicht wieder ganz so klein wie im Original zusammen schrumpfen, aber nahezu. Wir legen Ihn dann bis zum nächsten Gebrauch an der Wandseite auf den Garagenboden.

Easy to lay down, did the job during flood. Fabulous product.

Good to have in yard

Barrière efficace en cas d'inondation. Attention le boudin est fragile. L'un d'eux s'est déchiré en le tirant sur le sol. Solution : le porter à plusieurs et le déposer.

Bought these after a rian event flooded our garage. They sat unused in the garage for moths, to which I began to think they were a waste of money, That was until a series of major rain events occured. As it came clean the street and house gutters would be over whealmed, I set out these barriers to create a water barrier for the garage and to redirect excess water away from the house. They worked perfectly and we were able to ride out the bad weater comfortable that we were not going to be flooded out.