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Plumbing in Hammond: winter lows around 7°F mean exposed pipes can freeze and burst; 71% of homes in St. Lawrence County were built before 1980, when galvanized and older pipes were common; flash floods here can back up drains.
In St. Lawrence County, July highs average about 79°F and January lows about 7°F, with roughly 41 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 St. Lawrence 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 St. Lawrence County was built around 1953, about 73 years ago, and 71% were built before 1980. Homes that age often need updated wiring, plumbing and roofs.
St. Lawrence County has had 12 federal disaster declarations in the last 25 years, most often for snowstorms; the latest was Remnants Of Tropical Storm Debby (2024).
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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 St. Lawrence County figures — more about homes in Massena.
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