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Plumbing in Wells: winter lows around 17°F mean exposed pipes can freeze and burst; 24% of homes in Elko County were built before 1980, when galvanized and older pipes were common; flash floods here can back up drains.
In Elko County, July highs average about 86°F and January lows about 17°F, with roughly 14 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, flash floods and hailstorms in Elko County, with hail up to 2.75 inches across. After a storm, a quick roof and gutter check catches damage before it turns into a leak.
The typical home in Elko County was built around 1994, about 32 years ago, and 24% were built before 1980.
Elko County has had 16 federal disaster declarations in the last 25 years, most often for wildfires; the latest was Covid-19 Pandemic (2020).
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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 Elko County figures — more about homes in Elko.
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