Quick answer
For water damage in Sugar Valley, 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 in ZIP 30746 in the high-risk flood zone, mostly along Snake Creek, Graham Creek, and Lick Creek. The map panels for this area took effect between 2007 and 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 Sugar Valley
1,800 ft
Horn Mountain rises over 1,800 feet about 3 miles west of Sugar Valley, which sits near 600 feet. Water off a ridge like that reaches the valley fast in a hard rain, so low yards and crawlspaces take it first.
Source: Wikipedia
Oostanaula River
The Oostanaula at Calhoun, about 7 miles away, starts flooding at 21 feet. Its record is 34.15 feet, from February 1990, and it reached 29.97 feet in December 2015.
Source: National Water Prediction Service, Oostanaula River at Calhoun
A town until 1995
Sugar Valley was incorporated in 1887 and its charter was repealed in 1995. The post office has run since 1844, and the name may come from a grove of sugar maples.
Source: Wikipedia
Homes in 30746
The median home in ZIP 30746 was built in 1986; 31% were built before 1980 and 90% are owner-occupied.
5 flood insurance claims
Since 1990, the National Flood Insurance Program has recorded 5 flood claims on buildings in ZIP 30746. The most came in 2021, with 2. Of those, 4 were on buildings outside FEMA's high-risk zone. Buildings without flood insurance are not counted.
Source: FEMA NFIP claims data (OpenFEMA)
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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 Sugar Valley
How much does water damage restoration cost in Sugar Valley?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). River and creek flooding needs a separate flood policy. Crawlspaces and older homes take longer.
Water removal and restoration in Sugar Valley
The company that answers handles runoff off Horn Mountain, a low yard, or storm water after heavy rain, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
Sugar Valley questions
Sugar Valley is unincorporated. Who handles my water?
Calhoun Utilities provides water across Gordon County. If it sends your bill, call its 24-hour call center at 706-629-2758 for leaks at the meter or in the road. 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 30746, including Sugar Valley and nearby parts of the county. For Resaca, see the Resaca page.
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