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Plumbing in Marathon: winter lows around 14°F mean exposed pipes can freeze and burst; 76% of homes in Cortland County were built before 1980, when galvanized and older pipes were common; flash floods here can back up drains.
In Cortland County, July highs average about 79°F and January lows about 14°F, with roughly 44 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 Cortland 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 Cortland County was built around 1955, about 71 years ago, and 76% were built before 1980. Homes that age often need updated wiring, plumbing and roofs.
Cortland County has had 14 federal disaster declarations in the last 25 years, most often for severe storms; the latest was Severe Storm, Tornadoes, And Flooding (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 Cortland County figures — more about homes in Cortland.
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