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Plumbing in Highland Falls: winter lows around 18°F mean exposed pipes can freeze and burst; 55% of homes in Orange County were built before 1980, when galvanized and older pipes were common; flash floods here can back up drains.
In Orange County, July highs average about 83°F and January lows about 18°F, with roughly 47 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 Orange 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 Orange County was built around 1973, about 53 years ago, and 55% were built before 1980. Homes that age often need updated wiring, plumbing and roofs.
Orange County has had 24 federal disaster declarations in the last 25 years, most often for severe storms; the latest was Jennings Creek Fire (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.
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