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Plumbing in Cape May: winter lows around 27°F mean exposed pipes can freeze and burst; 50% of homes in Cape May County were built before 1980, when galvanized and older pipes were common; flash floods here can back up drains.
In Cape May County, July highs average about 85°F and January lows about 27°F, with roughly 46 inches of rain a year.
Over the last 10 years the National Weather Service recorded damaging thunderstorm winds, floods and flash floods in Cape May County, with hail up to 1.75 inches across. After a storm, a quick roof and gutter check catches damage before it turns into a leak.
The typical home in Cape May County was built around 1980, about 46 years ago, and 50% were built before 1980. Homes that age often need updated wiring, plumbing and roofs.
Cape May County has had 18 federal disaster declarations in the last 25 years, most often for hurricanes; the latest was Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (2021).
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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 Cape May County figures — more about homes in Ocean City.
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