Basement floors are made of concrete(obviously). Concrete is porous, a lot of people don't realize this. Ground water can seep through this area of the concrete.

Unfortunately, your slab of concrete is probably really thin right in that area, and you might have this problem more frequently. One solution is to install a sump pit with discharge pump, and you might want to install interior drain tile system. I am pretty sure your slab will need to be repaired if this problem continues.

Leaking water can take some very strange paths it's not at all uncommon to find a puddle some distance away from the actual leak. You might want to take a good look around with a flashlight.

As fqp25 mentioned a lot of ground water can cause water to migrate through the concrete slab of your basement.

Good luck!

Mike

Did you ever find out what the issue was on this? I have a similar problem and am trying to determine what I should do.. I am contemplating putting in an interior drain tile..

eat the puddle

13 years for that tidbit of advice. Why or how did you find the old post for that..................................

EAT THE PUDDLE