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Plumbing in Earlham: winter lows around 13°F mean exposed pipes can freeze and burst; 30% of homes in Madison County were built before 1980, when galvanized and older pipes were common; flash floods here can back up drains.
In Madison County, July highs average about 85°F and January lows about 13°F, with roughly 36 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 damaging thunderstorm winds, hailstorms and tornadoes in Madison County, with hail up to 2.75 inches across. After a storm, a quick roof and gutter check catches damage before it turns into a leak.
The typical home in Madison County was built around 1992, about 34 years ago, and 30% were built before 1980.
Madison County has had 9 federal disaster declarations in the last 25 years, most often for severe storms; the latest was Covid-19 Pandemic (2020).
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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 Madison County figures — more about homes in Winterset.
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