I hear that, we got almost 16 inches in cypress according to the news! Let it dry out a bit before you start messing with it--Once it has roots you won't need to be gentle anymore, but for now let it firm up then maybe hit it with a half empty roller. If it's too squishy, you'll just make a mess & ita going to settle for the next year anyway.

I did roll the sod after laying it. This picture is right before the rain. The tan lines are from the the edges of the sod. They were brown when I laid them and I believe that part has died. This is was is collecting puddles. Once it stops raining I was going to fill those areas with sand and hopefully in a few weeks the hybrid Bermuda will spread through. That area about 4 feet from the house is the lowest area and I tried to grade it to drain to the edge but I may not have not a good enough job. It will get there I am sure with more effort. I just want a lawn my 2 year old can play in.

Any input from TW?

Not likely, he's been gone a long time now. How quick does your neighborhood dry out?

I did roll the sod after laying it.

That's good for the sod, but if you were thinking that would help with the leveling, it's still going to settle for 3 years.

I see the low spot fairly well. When you fill that with sand, if you want a faster recovery, be sure to use a broom or rake to lift the grass blades up through the sand. I've seen hybrid bermuda lawns smothered and not recover for 2 years after covering with ... compost! Nobody would predict that, but it was right around the corner from me. They've since converted to St Augustine.

Dry edges on a roll of sod is not unusual. It will recover.

Its been 24 hours since the last heavy rain fall and it isn't expected to rain again for a few days. I went to check the low area and it looks as if water and air has managed to collected under the sod. I can feel the water and air shift when I step on it and can hear the air escaping.

Would there be any benefit to rolling the lawn again?

This is frustrating because 90% of the lawn looks pretty good minus some crabgrass that ill just have to live with this season. Its just that 10x20 foot area.

Do I need to wait until it dries completely to put sand or can I do it now to help absorb some of the water.

You can drop some sharp sand on it now, just don't smother it since the roots are undeveloped. Paver sand sets to a nice firm surface really quick.

Just noticed you're in the Houston area--Your local ace hardware should carry a liquid product called Microlife ocean harvest & it's amazing on any struggling plant, especially grasses. A quick spray every few days & it'll root in no time. You'll see results overnight after the first use & it's made locally by San Jacinto environmental. You won't be disappointed!

I bought some all purpose sand from home depot. Should I put pure sand down or should I mix it with top soil/compost?

I laid down a bunch of 419 last year. I just tossed the sod on top of the old sod, did nothing else. It grew in just fine. 419 is a weed and will do just fine as long as it gets sun. I'd wait till summer before pouring sand on it. If you have some dead spots, the rest of the sod will fill it in real quick. I would not panic yet.