Water seeps through crack in basement floor when water table is high

[kansan]

My 25-year-old house sits on a rise some distance from a stream. During two recent floods, an inch or so of water appeared in my basement. It apparently came up out of a hairline crack that runs across the basement floor, so I'm guessing the water table rose through the crack. Can such a crack be repaired? Thanks for any advice on this matter.

[TJ1962]

Yes the crack itself can be sealed or injected, but usually the water will push or move to the next weakest point like between the wall and floor.

Water seeks a level you can not force 10 oz of water into an 8 oz glass. Water will not compress. Usuall a water relief system is necessary to handle the excesss water pressure, such as draintiles under the floor.