Quick answer
For water damage in Marble Hill, GA, shut off your main valve first, or turn off the well pump breaker if you are on a private well. If Pickens County Water sends your bill and the leak is at the meter or in the road, call its emergency line at 706-669-3538. 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 Pickens County Water sends your bill and the leak is at the meter or in the road, call its emergency line at 706-669-3538.
- 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. Basements dug into a hillside and crawlspaces stay damp longer than the rest of the house.
FEMA's flood map puts about 9% of the land in ZIP 30148 in the high-risk flood zone, mostly along Amicalola Creek, East Branch Long Swamp Creek, and Little Amicalola Creek. The map panels for this area took effect between 2010 and 2019. Check your own address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center. Never cross a flooded creek or low-water bridge, and treat floodwater as contaminated.
What to know about water damage in Marble Hill
20.2 ft
The record crest of the Etowah River at Kelly Bridge Road near Matt, about 8 miles from Marble Hill, on February 6, 2020. Flooding starts at 19 feet, and the river passed it again in February 2025 and January 2024.
Source: National Water Prediction Service, Etowah River near Matt
Marble country
Marble Hill is named for a nearby marble quarry. The Tate House, built from pink local marble starting in 1921, is a few miles west. About 94% of homes in ZIP 30148 are owner-occupied.
Sources: Wikipedia, Census Reporter
Homes in 30148
The median home in ZIP 30148 was built in 1991; 25% were built before 1980 and 94% are owner-occupied. About 16% of homes here are mobile homes, where water can spread under the floor into the subfloor.
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Flash flood warnings in Pickens County
The National Weather Service issued 18 flash flood warnings that included Pickens County from 2016 through November 11, 2026. The year-by-year count is on the Jasper page.
Cost and insurance in Marble Hill
How much does water damage restoration cost in Marble Hill?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). River and creek flooding needs a separate flood policy. Crawlspaces and basements built into a slope take longer.
Water removal and restoration in Marble Hill
The company that answers handles water from the Etowah River or Amicalola Creek, runoff off a hillside lot, or a pipe that froze in a cold snap, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
Marble Hill questions
Marble Hill is unincorporated. Who handles my water?
If Pickens County Water sends your bill, call its emergency line at 706-669-3538, or 706-253-8718 Monday through Friday from 8 to 5. If you have no water bill, you are on a private well, so turn off the pump breaker and call a plumber.
Is the Etowah flooding more often?
The Kelly Bridge Road gauge near Matt starts minor flooding at 19 feet. All three of its highest crests are recent: 20.2 feet in February 2020, 20.03 feet in February 2025, and 19.11 feet in January 2024.
Which ZIP codes does this page cover?
ZIP 30148, including Marble Hill and nearby parts of the county.
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