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Plumbing in Des Moines: winter lows around 32°F mean exposed pipes can freeze and burst.
In King County, July highs average about 72°F and January lows about 32°F, with roughly 75 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 floods in King County. After a storm, a quick roof and gutter check catches damage before it turns into a leak.
King County has had 17 federal disaster declarations in the last 25 years, most often for severe storms; the latest was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (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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