Quick answer
For water damage in Concord, GA, shut off your main valve first, or turn off the well pump breaker if you are on a private well. If the City of Concord bills you, call 770-884-5221 on weekdays or 678-544-1461 for the water superintendent. 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 Concord runs its own water and wastewater systems. City Hall at 770-884-5221 is open weekdays from 8 to 4, and the water and wastewater superintendent can be reached at 678-544-1461.
- 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 shows almost no high-risk flood zone inside Concord, but heavy rain can still flood low yards, crawlspaces, and roads. The map panels for this area took effect in 2009. 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 Concord
33%
Share of homes inside Concord built before 1960. Old supply lines, cast iron drains, and pier foundations let a leak spread under the floor before anyone sees it.
Stagecoach stop on Whiteoak Creek
Concord began in 1827 as a trading post on Whiteoak Creek and a stop on the Atlanta to Columbus stagecoach line. The town took its name from Concord Primitive Baptist Church, founded in the early 1840s.
Source: City of Concord, our town
Flint River
The Flint River near Griffin, about 10 miles from Concord, starts minor flooding at 12 feet. It crested at 24.22 feet on July 6, 1994.
Source: National Water Prediction Service, Flint River near Griffin
Check your ZIP
How often does Pike County get flash flood warnings?
The National Weather Service issued 22 flash flood warnings that included Pike County from 2016 through November 11, 2026, peaking at 7 in 2024. Each one means flooding is happening or about to happen.
Source: our count from the National Weather Service warning archive, Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
| Year | Warnings |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Cost and insurance in Concord
How much does water damage restoration cost in Concord?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). River and creek flooding needs a separate flood policy. Crawlspaces, pier foundations, and mobile home subfloors take longer.
Other Pike County numbers
Septic backup
The Pike County Environmental Health office handles septic permits and failing systems: 770-567-8972. For a public health emergency after hours, the state line is 1-866-782-4584.
Sources: Pike County Environmental Health, Georgia DPH
Emergency management
Pike County EMA posts storm and flood updates and coordinates shelters and road closures: 770-468-9531. Call 911 for anyone in danger.
Source: Pike County
Power outage
More than one utility serves Pike County, so call the one on your power bill. It depends on your address.
Sources: each utility's outage page; county list from Georgia 811
Water removal and restoration in Concord
The company that answers handles leaks in older farmhouses, water under mobile homes, failed well lines, and septic backups on rural lots, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
Concord questions
Who do I call about a leak at the meter or in the street?
If the City of Concord bills you, call City Hall at 770-884-5221 on weekdays, or the water and wastewater superintendent at 678-544-1461. A leak on your side of the meter is the owner's to fix.
Does Concord flood?
FEMA maps almost none of the town in the high-risk flood zone. Water in homes here more often comes from old pipes, water heaters, and runoff under raised floors.
Which ZIP codes does this page cover?
ZIP 30206, including Concord and nearby parts of the county. Part of the ZIP crosses into Spalding County.
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