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Plumbing in Sparks: winter lows around 23°F mean exposed pipes can freeze and burst; 31% of homes in Washoe County were built before 1980, when galvanized and older pipes were common; flash floods here can back up drains.
In Washoe County, July highs average about 88°F and January lows about 23°F, with roughly 12 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 flash floods, floods and damaging thunderstorm winds in Washoe County, with hail up to 1 inches across. After a storm, a quick roof and gutter check catches damage before it turns into a leak.
The typical home in Washoe County was built around 1994, about 32 years ago, and 31% were built before 1980.
Washoe County has had 47 federal disaster declarations in the last 25 years, most often for wildfires; the latest was Bull Fire (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.
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