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Plumbing in Oconto: winter lows around 14°F mean exposed pipes can freeze and burst; 77% of homes in Custer County were built before 1980, when galvanized and older pipes were common; flash floods here can back up drains.
In Custer County, July highs average about 86°F and January lows about 14°F, with roughly 24 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 Custer 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 Custer County was built around 1940, about 86 years ago, and 77% were built before 1980. Homes that age often need updated wiring, plumbing and roofs.
Custer County has had 14 federal disaster declarations in the last 25 years, most often for severe storms; the latest was Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds (2022).
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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 Custer County figures — more about homes in Broken Bow.
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