Best ways to rid real estate of puddles

Q: Our home was built in 1927 on a flat lot. We bought the property in 1960 and had flooding in the garage in the winter because of the slope of the patio toward the back door of the garage.

Several years ago we had an aluminum box installed at the door opening inside the garage with a pipe set at an angle to carry the water away from the garage. This eliminated the flooding in the garage, but we still have a puddle in front of the door when it rains.

How can we eliminate this problem?

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