Quick answer
For water damage in Irondale, GA, shut off your main valve first. If Clayton County Water Authority sends your bill and the leak is on the utility side, call 770-960-5200 at any hour. 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. If Clayton County Water Authority sends your bill and the leak is at the meter or in the street, call 770-960-5200; the same number takes calls after hours.
- 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 3% of the land inside Irondale in the high-risk flood zone. The map panels for this area took effect between 2008 and 2017. 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 Irondale
16%
Share of homes in Irondale that are mobile homes. The median home was built in 1996. In a manufactured home, water spreads under the flooring into the subfloor and the insulation underneath, so a leak is often bigger than it looks.
Three miles from Jonesboro
Irondale is an unincorporated community in south-central Clayton County. US 19 and 41 form its eastern edge and lead 3 miles north to Jonesboro, the county seat. Bonanza borders it to the south.
Source: Wikipedia
3 damaged homes
After Hurricane Ivan in September 2004, 10 homeowners in ZIP 30238 registered for FEMA aid. Inspectors found damage at 3 homes, totaling about $6,375. Owners who did not apply are not counted.
27 flood insurance claims
Since 1978, the National Flood Insurance Program has recorded 27 flood claims on buildings in ZIP 30238. The most came in 2024, with 3. Of those, 19 were on buildings outside FEMA's high-risk zone. Buildings without flood insurance are not counted.
Source: FEMA NFIP claims data (OpenFEMA)
Who handles storm drains
Clayton County Water Authority has managed stormwater for unincorporated Clayton County, including Irondale, since 2007. Report a clogged inlet, a collapsed storm pipe, or a flooded ditch to CCWA, not the county.
Source: Clayton County Water Authority
Freezes and rain
The NOAA weather station at Jonesboro, about 4 miles away, averages 49 nights a year at or below 32°F and 5 at or below 20°F. In half of years the first freeze comes by November 12 and the last one after March 25, so pipes in crawlspaces and outside walls are exposed for much of the year. It also averages 53 inches of rain a year, with about 15 days of an inch or more.
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How often does Clayton County get flash flood warnings?
The National Weather Service issued 39 flash flood warnings that included Clayton County from 2016 through November 11, 2026, peaking at 9 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 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Cost and insurance in Irondale
How much does water damage restoration cost in Irondale?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). Creek and street flooding needs a separate flood policy. Mobile homes and crawlspaces take longer.
Other Clayton County numbers
Septic backup
The Clayton County Environmental Health office handles septic permits and failing systems: 678-610-7469. For a public health emergency after hours, the state line is 1-866-782-4584.
Emergency management
Clayton County EMA posts storm and flood updates and coordinates shelters and road closures: 770-473-5847. Call 911 for anyone in danger.
Source: Clayton County
Power outage
More than one utility serves Clayton County, so call the one on your power bill. It depends on your address.
- Georgia Power: 888-891-0938
- Central Georgia EMC: 770-775-7857
- Coweta-Fayette EMC: 770-502-0226
- Snapping Shoals EMC: 678-814-4961
Sources: each utility's outage page; county list from Georgia 811
Water removal and restoration in Irondale
The company that answers handles storm runoff, water heater and appliance leaks, and water under mobile and manufactured homes, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
Irondale questions
Who do I call about a leak at the meter or in the street?
If Clayton County Water Authority sends your bill, call 770-960-5200, day or night. A leak on your side of the meter is the owner's to fix.
Irondale is unincorporated. Who handles roads and drains?
Clayton County. For a flooded road, stay out of the water and call 911 if anyone is in danger.
Which ZIP codes does this page cover?
ZIP 30238, including Irondale and nearby parts of the county. For Bonanza, see the Bonanza page.
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