Ten days ago, the backyard of their property was under water.
Yesterday, it looked a bit soggy but was nowhere near as waterlogged.
Mr Walker said the water had come close to the garden shed on Monday, and he had lifted everything off the ground again.
"Hopefully, once the pump station is working, the street will be dry, and allow me to drain the yard into the stormwater system."
He was referring to a stormwater pump station due to be competed by the end of next month.
Clutha District Council water services manager Hank Stocker said while it was a pity the station was not ready for recent events, the council was "quietly happy" with the way district water treatment plants had operated.
While there was some surface flooding, it was not as bad as it had been previously.
"It wasn't all that great for some of the residents in Milton, but we feel it could have been a lot worse, and when it happens next time, [the pump station will be working and] we'll be in even better shape."
Elliotvale Rd and Toko Mouth Rd at Milton were closed about 1.30pm yesterday because of flooding, but were expected to reopen at low tide.
About 4.5 tonnes of bitumen was used by a team from Downer EDI Works yesterday to repair pot-holes on State Highway 1, between Hillend and Stoney Creek Rds, near Balclutha, caused by the recent wet weather.
New Zealand Transport Authority highways operations manager Murray Clarke said its contractors were dealing with two minor slips on SH 8 between Milton and Lawrence yesterday.
