Quick answer
For water damage in Adairsville, GA, shut off your main valve first, or turn off the well pump breaker if you are on a private well. City utility customers call 770-773-3451; Bartow County Water customers call 770-387-5170. Then call a water damage restoration company; drying should start within 24 to 48 hours, before mold sets in.
Do this first
After-hours water lines.
- Shut off the water. Close your main valve, or turn off the well pump breaker if you are on a private well. If the City of Adairsville bills you and the leak is at the meter or in the street, call 770-773-3451. Bartow County Water customers call 770-387-5170.
- Make it safe and document it. Cut power to wet rooms from a dry spot, photograph the damage, then report the claim.
- Start drying within 24 to 48 hours. Crawlspaces, basements, and slab homes with carpet hold moisture longer than they look.
FEMA's flood map puts about 6% of the land inside Adairsville in the high-risk flood zone, mostly along Oothkalooga Creek. The map panels for this area took effect between 2008 and 2018. Check your own address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center. Never drive or walk through moving water, and treat floodwater as contaminated.
What to know about water damage in Adairsville
4,648
Adairsville's population in 2010, up from 2,542 in 2000. It reached 4,878 in 2020. The median home dates to 2001 and 72% are owner-occupied, so many houses are now old enough for their original water heaters and supply hoses to fail.
Sources: Wikipedia, Census Reporter
Railroad town on I-75
Adairsville began as a Cherokee village named for Chief Walter S. Adair. William Watts brought the Western and Atlantic Railroad from Atlanta and laid out lots for hotels, mills, and shops. Today the city sits roughly halfway between Atlanta and Chattanooga, with I-75 Exit 306 on its east side and US 41 through town.
Source: Wikipedia
3 damaged homes
After the April 2011 tornadoes and storms, 9 homeowners in ZIP 30103 registered for FEMA aid. Inspectors found damage at 3 homes, totaling about $17,723. Owners who did not apply are not counted.
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Flash flood warnings in Bartow County
The National Weather Service issued 25 flash flood warnings that included Bartow County from 2016 through November 11, 2026. The year-by-year count is on the Cartersville page.
Cost and insurance in Adairsville
How much does water damage restoration cost in Adairsville?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). Creek flooding needs a separate flood policy. Older downtown buildings with plaster take longer.
Water removal and restoration in Adairsville
The company that answers handles storm runoff, leaks in historic downtown buildings, and failures in newer subdivision plumbing, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
Adairsville questions
Am I on city water or county water?
Check your bill. City of Adairsville utility customers call 770-773-3451. Bartow County Water customers call 770-387-5170; after hours that call is forwarded to county dispatch. If you have no bill, you are on a private well.
I own an older downtown building. What should I watch for?
Roof drains, old cast-iron drain lines, and plaster walls. Plaster and brick hold water longer than drywall, so a restoration company should take moisture readings before anything is closed up.
Which ZIP codes does this page cover?
ZIP 30103, including Adairsville and nearby parts of the county. For Cartersville, see the Cartersville page.
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