Quick answer
For water damage in Trion, GA, shut off your main valve first, or turn off the well pump breaker if you are on a private well. For a leak at the meter, call Trion Town Hall at 706-734-2332; for a sewer backup, call 706-734-7015. 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. Trion runs water and sewer inside the town; call Town Hall at 1220 Pine Street, 706-734-2332, for a leak at the meter, or the wastewater department at 706-734-7015 for a backup in the street line.
- 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 27% of the land inside Trion in the high-risk flood zone, mostly along Chattooga River, Chappel Creek, and Cane Creek. The map panels for this area took effect in 2008. 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 Trion
53%
Share of homes in Trion built before 1960. The median home here dates to 1955.
Named for three founders
Andrew Allgood, Spencer Marsh, and W. K. Briers organized the Trion factory in 1845 and chose the name to mark their partnership. The post office opened as Trion Factory in 1847, and the town was incorporated in 1862.
Source: Wikipedia, Trion, Georgia
Three mill families
The mill had three owners in its first 150 years: the Allgood family to 1912, the Riegel family to 1987, and then the Pamplin family.
Source: Town of Trion
River crests
The Chattooga River gauge at Summerville lists its three highest recorded crests as 22.63 feet in February 1990, 21.48 feet in April 2020, and 21.19 feet in September 2009.
Source: National Water Prediction Service, Chattooga River at Summerville
Who supplies water in Chattooga County
Summerville, Trion, Lyerly, and Menlo run their own water, and the county serves some unincorporated areas. Menlo, Summerville, and Trion also run sewer.
20 damaged homes
After the September 2009 floods, 43 homeowners in ZIP 30753 registered for FEMA aid. Inspectors found damage at 20 homes, totaling about $215,120. Owners who did not apply are not counted.
43 flood insurance claims
Since 1990, the National Flood Insurance Program has recorded 43 flood claims on buildings in ZIP 30753. The most came in 2009, with 33. Of those, 6 were on buildings outside FEMA's high-risk zone. Buildings without flood insurance are not counted.
Source: FEMA NFIP claims data (OpenFEMA)
Check your ZIP
How often does Chattooga County get flash flood warnings?
The National Weather Service issued 24 flash flood warnings that included Chattooga County from 2016 through November 11, 2026, peaking at 6 in 2022. 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 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Cost and insurance in Trion
How much does water damage restoration cost in Trion?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). River flooding needs a separate flood policy. Old mill houses with crawlspaces take longer.
Water removal and restoration in Trion
The company that answers handles Chattooga River flooding, leaks in old mill houses, sewer backups in town, and septic problems on county roads, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
Trion questions
Who do I call about a sewer backup in the street?
Call Trion's wastewater department at 706-734-7015, or Town Hall at 706-734-2332. A backup inside your property line is a plumber's job.
Who handles a failing septic tank in Chattooga County?
Chattooga County Environmental Health, 706-857-3471, handles septic permits and failing systems in Lyerly, Menlo, Trion, and the rest of the county. A restoration company handles the cleanup inside the house.
How far is Trion from Summerville and LaFayette?
About 5 miles north of Summerville and 12 miles south of LaFayette on US 27.
Which ZIP codes does this page cover?
ZIP 30753, including Trion and nearby parts of the county.
Related guides
Other Georgia towns- Burst pipe, not frozen
- Sewage backup: what to do first
- Mold after water damage
- Mold remediation cost
- Does homeowners insurance cover water damage?
- How long water damage takes to dry
- Water in the crawl space
Local phone numbers checked November 2026: