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Plumbing in Cortland: winter lows around 15°F mean exposed pipes can freeze and burst; 73% of homes in Gage County were built before 1980, when galvanized and older pipes were common; flash floods here can back up drains.
In Gage County, July highs average about 88°F and January lows about 15°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 damaging thunderstorm winds, hailstorms and flash floods in Gage County, with hail up to 5 inches across. After a storm, a quick roof and gutter check catches damage before it turns into a leak.
The typical home in Gage County was built around 1957, about 69 years ago, and 73% were built before 1980. Homes that age often need updated wiring, plumbing and roofs.
Gage County has had 16 federal disaster declarations in the last 25 years, most often for severe storms; the latest was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (2026).
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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 Gage County figures — more about homes in Beatrice.
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