Storm & Flood Water Risk Check for Forest Park

The Clayton County Southside has its own pattern. The Flint River rises here under the airport and Conley, Jesters, and Big Cotton Indian creeks flash-flood off paved, low ground, severe thunderstorms and tropical-storm remnants drive rain under roofs and into crawl spaces, winter cold snaps freeze and split pipes, older Main Street homes run on aging plumbing, and the freight and warehouse belt floods big slabs fast. Sump pump, water heater, and appliance failures add to it.

Clear gutters and downspouts and extend them away from the foundation, grade soil to slope away from the building, install or service a sump pump with a battery backup, and check that your crawl space, slab, or lower level stays dry in a hard rain. Know where your main water shut-off is so you can stop a supply line failure fast.

Before a North-Georgia cold snap, insulate pipes in exterior walls, the garage, and the crawl space, disconnect garden hoses, keep the heat on, and let a faucet drip on the coldest nights. If a pipe does freeze and burst, shut the water off at the main and call us right away.

If it is safe, shut the water off at the main, stay off wet floors, keep clear of outlets and the panel, and call us. If the water is a sewer or drain backup, do not touch it, it is Category 3 black water. We talk you through the rest while a crew is on the way.