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Plumbing in Milford: winter lows around 7°F mean exposed pipes can freeze and burst; 40% of homes in Dickinson County were built before 1980, when galvanized and older pipes were common; flash floods here can back up drains.
In Dickinson County, July highs average about 83°F and January lows about 7°F, with roughly 31 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 hailstorms in Dickinson 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 Dickinson County was built around 1991, about 35 years ago, and 40% were built before 1980.
Dickinson County has had 12 federal disaster declarations in the last 25 years, most often for severe storms; the latest was Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (2024).
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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 Dickinson County figures — more about homes in Spirit Lake.
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