Quick answer
For water damage in Bowdon, GA, shut off your main valve first, or turn off the well pump breaker if you are on a private well. City customers call 770-258-8980; Carroll County Water Authority customers call 770-832-1277, option 2. 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. The City of Bowdon runs water and sewer for the city; call the water department at 770-258-8980. Carroll County Water Authority serves part of Bowdon and the countryside; call 770-832-1277, option 2.
- 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 2% of the land inside Bowdon in the high-risk flood zone, mostly along Indian Creek. The map panels for this area took effect between 2007 and 2011. 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 Bowdon
24%
Share of homes in Bowdon that are mobile homes; 57% were built before 1980, and 52% are owner-occupied. Under a manufactured home, a leak spreads into the belly wrap and insulation, so it is usually bigger than it looks from inside.
The Little Tallapoosa at GA 100
North of town, the Little Tallapoosa River gauge at GA 100 starts flooding at 17 feet. Its top crests are 18.48 feet in September 2009 and 18.13 feet in December 2015.
Source: National Water Prediction Service, Little Tallapoosa River near Bowdon
Bowdon College
Bowdon was incorporated on January 1, 1859, and named for Alabama congressman Franklin Welsh Bowdon. Bowdon College operated here from 1857 to 1936, and the Bowdon Railway ran from 1910 to 1963. GA 166 leads 12 miles east to Carrollton.
Source: Wikipedia
12 damaged homes
After the May 2008 tornadoes, 32 homeowners in ZIP 30108 registered for FEMA aid. Inspectors found damage at 12 homes, totaling about $139,588. The September 2009 floods added 7 more. Owners who did not apply are not counted.
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Flash flood warnings in Carroll County
The National Weather Service issued 19 flash flood warnings that included Carroll County from 2016 through November 11, 2026. The year-by-year count is on the Carrollton page.
Cost and insurance in Bowdon
How much does water damage restoration cost in Bowdon?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). Little Tallapoosa River and creek flooding needs a separate flood policy. Mobile homes and older homes on crawlspaces take longer.
Water removal and restoration in Bowdon
The company that answers handles Little Tallapoosa River floodwater, leaks under mobile homes, and sewer and septic backups, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
Bowdon questions
Am I on city water or county water?
Check your bill. City of Bowdon customers call 770-258-8980. Carroll County Water Authority, which serves part of the city, takes emergencies at 770-832-1277, option 2.
Which ZIP codes does this page cover?
ZIP 30108, including Bowdon and nearby parts of the county.
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