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Plumbing in Rico: winter lows around 14°F mean exposed pipes can freeze and burst; flash floods here can back up drains.
In Dolores County, July highs average about 79°F and January lows about 14°F, with roughly 21 inches of rain a year. Long, cold winters put furnaces and pipes to the test.
Over the last 10 years the National Weather Service recorded floods, damaging thunderstorm winds and flash floods in Dolores County, with hail up to 1.5 inches across. After a storm, a quick roof and gutter check catches damage before it turns into a leak.
Dolores County has had 5 federal disaster declarations in the last 25 years, most often for public-health emergencies; the latest was Wildfires, Flooding, And Mudslides (2026).
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Insulate pipes in crawl spaces and outside walls, drip faucets on the coldest nights, and know where your main shut-off is.
Galvanized steel and polybutylene pipes are past their life in most homes — low pressure, rusty water or repeated leaks are the signs.
Yes if water is spreading or near electrics — turn off the main and choose Emergency when you book; we call you at the first opening.
These are Dolores County figures — more about homes in Dove Creek.
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