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Pests in Old Fort: pests move indoors as it cools, and termites swarm in spring.
In McDowell County, July highs average about 86°F and January lows about 27°F, with roughly 56 inches of rain a year.
Over the last 10 years the National Weather Service recorded damaging thunderstorm winds, hailstorms and flash floods in McDowell 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.
McDowell County has had 16 federal disaster declarations in the last 25 years, most often for hurricanes; the latest was Severe Winter Storm (2026).
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Spring through fall, with mice and rodents moving inside in the cold months.
Quarterly perimeter treatment is common; termite inspections once a year.
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