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Plumbing in Cairo: winter lows around 22°F mean exposed pipes can freeze and burst; 60% of homes in Ritchie County were built before 1980, when galvanized and older pipes were common; flash floods here can back up drains.
In Ritchie County, July highs average about 85°F and January lows about 22°F, with roughly 48 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 floods in Ritchie 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 Ritchie County was built around 1971, about 55 years ago, and 60% were built before 1980. Homes that age often need updated wiring, plumbing and roofs.
Ritchie County has had 17 federal disaster declarations in the last 25 years, most often for severe storms; the latest was Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, 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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