Quick answer
For water damage in Plainville, GA, shut off your main valve first, or turn off the well pump breaker if you are on a private well. If Calhoun Utilities sends your bill and the leak is at the meter or in the road, call its 24-hour line at 706-629-2758. 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. Calhoun Utilities provides water across Gordon County; if it sends your bill and the leak is at the meter or in the road, call its 24-hour line at 706-629-2758.
- 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 Plainville in the high-risk flood zone. The map panels for this area took effect between 2008 and 2018. 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 Plainville
35.7 ft
The record crest of the Oostanaula River near Rome, on February 20, 1990. Flooding starts at 30 feet. Plainville sits about 3 miles east of a river bend known locally as the Bend.
Sources: National Water Prediction Service, Wikipedia
Small city near the Floyd line
Plainville covers 0.72 square miles in the Ridge-and-Valley region, with the Floyd County line as its southern border. GA 53 passes 1.5 miles east, 8 miles from Calhoun and 14 from Rome.
Source: Wikipedia
Homes in 30733
26% of homes in ZIP 30733 are mobile homes, and the median year built is 1982. 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.
County water since 1953
Calhoun runs the only public water system in Gordon County. It began extending water lines across the county in 1953, according to the county's 1999 service delivery plan, so Plainville homes on public water are on Calhoun's system.
Source: Gordon County 1999 plan update
Freezes and rain
The NOAA weather station at Rome R.B. Russell Airport, about 8 miles away, averages 64 nights a year at or below 32°F and 8 at or below 20°F. In half of years the first freeze comes by November 3 and the last one after March 29, so pipes in crawlspaces and outside walls are exposed for much of the year. It also averages 51 inches of rain a year, with about 13 days of an inch or more.
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Flash flood warnings in Gordon County
The National Weather Service issued 30 flash flood warnings that included Gordon County from 2016 through November 11, 2026. The year-by-year count is on the Calhoun page.
Cost and insurance in Plainville
How much does water damage restoration cost in Plainville?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). River and creek flooding needs a separate flood policy. Crawlspaces, mobile home subfloors, and older homes take longer.
Water removal and restoration in Plainville
The company that answers handles water from the Oostanaula bottoms, a low yard, or storm runoff after heavy rain, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
Plainville questions
Who handles water in Plainville?
Calhoun Utilities provides water to Plainville. For a leak at the meter or in the road, call its 24-hour call center at 706-629-2758. City Hall is 706-295-5033. If you have no water bill, you are on a private well, so turn off the pump breaker and call a plumber.
Which ZIP codes does this page cover?
ZIP 30733, including Plainville and nearby parts of the county. For Calhoun, see the Calhoun page.
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