Quick answer
For water damage in Danielsville, GA, shut off your main valve first, or turn off the well pump breaker if you are on a private well. Inside the city, call Danielsville City Hall at 706-795-2189; on county water, call 706-207-5093. 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. Inside the city, call Danielsville City Hall at 10 Government Circle, 706-795-2189. On Madison County water, call the county's emergency line at 706-207-5093. The county septic office is on our Comer page.
- 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 Danielsville in the high-risk flood zone, mostly along South Fork Broad River. The map panels for this area took effect in 2010. 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 Danielsville
2,000+
Customers on the Madison County Water Department, which draws from county wells and buys water from Commerce, Elberton, Franklin County, and others. Its office is on Spring Lake Drive in Danielsville.
Source: Madison County Water Department
Named for General Daniel
Danielsville is named for General Allen Daniel, a Georgia Militia major-general and 1822 Speaker of the Georgia House. It became the county seat in 1812, a town in 1817, and a city in 1908.
Source: Wikipedia, Danielsville, Georgia
Crawford Long
Dr. Crawford W. Long, who first used ether as an anesthetic in surgery in 1842, was born in 1815 in a house about a block from the courthouse.
Source: Digital Library of Georgia, Crawford Long Birthsite marker
Water bills
City water bills are due by the 15th, with a $25 late fee on the 16th. Reconnecting after a shutoff costs $75 the first time and $100 after that.
Source: City of Danielsville, pay fees
Small city on US 29
Danielsville covers about 1.5 square miles in central Madison County, of which 2.3% is water. US 29 runs through it, halfway between Athens and Royston.
Source: Wikipedia, Danielsville, Georgia
Housing in town
About a quarter of Danielsville's 311 homes are mobile homes, 46% were built before 1980, and the median value is about $219,900.
9 damaged homes
After Hurricane Ivan in September 2004, 13 homeowners in ZIP 30633 registered for FEMA aid. Inspectors found damage at 9 homes, totaling about $62,777. Owners who did not apply are not counted.
Homes in 30633
40% of homes in ZIP 30633 are mobile homes, and the median year built is 1992. In a manufactured home, water can spread under the flooring into the subfloor and the insulation under the home, so a leak is often bigger than it looks.
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How often does Madison County get flash flood warnings?
The National Weather Service issued 8 flash flood warnings that included Madison County from 2016 through November 11, 2026, peaking at 5 in 2019. 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 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Cost and insurance in Danielsville
How much does water damage restoration cost in Danielsville?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). River and creek flooding need a separate flood policy. Mobile homes take longer.
Water removal and restoration in Danielsville
The company that answers handles water under mobile homes, sewer backups in town, septic and well problems on county roads, and runoff along the South Fork Broad River, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
Danielsville questions
Who do I call about a leak at the meter or a sewer backup?
Inside the city, call Danielsville City Hall at 706-795-2189. For a leak inside your property line, close your main valve and call a plumber.
How far is Danielsville from Athens and Comer?
Danielsville is 15 miles northeast of Athens on US 29, and 8 miles northwest of Comer on GA 98. Ila is 5 miles northwest on GA 98.
Is the courthouse square near the Long birthsite?
Yes. The marker places Dr. Crawford W. Long's 1815 birthplace about a block from the Madison County courthouse.
How much water does the county pump?
The county lists about 331,000 gallons a day from its own wells and about 562,505 gallons a day in purchased water.
Which ZIP codes does this page cover?
ZIP 30633, including Danielsville and nearby parts of the county.
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