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Plumbing in Excelsior: winter lows around 6°F mean exposed pipes can freeze and burst; 61% of homes in Hennepin County were built before 1980, when galvanized and older pipes were common; flash floods here can back up drains.
In Hennepin County, July highs average about 82°F and January lows about 6°F, with roughly 32 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 Hennepin County, with hail up to 3 inches across. After a storm, a quick roof and gutter check catches damage before it turns into a leak.
The typical home in Hennepin County was built around 1970, about 56 years ago, and 61% were built before 1980. Homes that age often need updated wiring, plumbing and roofs.
Hennepin County has had 9 federal disaster declarations in the last 25 years, most often for floods; 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.
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