Minor flooding in basement after HEAVY rain

It only floods when we get crazy rain like record breaking rain this year in md type rain. BUT it's a rental and that being said I don't want to happen again. It's coming in from the corners only in certain spots. It's just a pool of water it doesn't flood the entire basement or anything. but still a cause for concern. I'm think getting truck load of dirt and try and slope it away from the house type deal. Working on a budget here LOL. it looks like before I bought the house it was an issue before slightly. You can see where he rubber sealed in a few cracks in the front of the house. And built a makeshift retaining wall to divert water. Any opinions?