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Plumbing in Lovilia: winter lows around 14°F mean exposed pipes can freeze and burst; 47% of homes in Monroe County were built before 1980, when galvanized and older pipes were common; flash floods here can back up drains.
In Monroe County, July highs average about 85°F and January lows about 14°F, with roughly 37 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 hailstorms, damaging thunderstorm winds and flash floods in Monroe County, with hail up to 2 inches across. After a storm, a quick roof and gutter check catches damage before it turns into a leak.
The typical home in Monroe County was built around 1981, about 45 years ago, and 47% were built before 1980. Homes that age often need updated wiring, plumbing and roofs.
Monroe County has had 11 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 Monroe County figures — more about homes in Albia.
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