Quick answer
For water damage in Wildwood, 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 the Dade County Water and Sewer Authority at 706-657-4341. 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. The Dade County Water and Sewer Authority on Bond Street in Trenton serves all of unincorporated Dade County; call 706-657-4341 for a leak at the meter or in the street.
- 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 30% of the land inside Wildwood in the high-risk flood zone, mostly along Lookout Creek, Wauhatchie Branch, and Pope Creek. The map panels for this area took effect in 2025. 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 Wildwood
62%
Share of homes in Wildwood built before 1980. Supply lines, water heaters, and drain pipes in homes that age are the usual source of leaks.
Between two mountains
Wildwood sits in the diagonal valley between Sand Mountain and Lookout Mountain, near the Tennessee line. Interstate 59 ends at I-24 here, and downtown Chattanooga is 11 miles away.
Source: Wikipedia, Wildwood, Georgia
Belvedere and Brock Cemetery
Belvedere Plantation, built around 1835, is one of the few antebellum homes left in the Chattanooga area. Across the road, humorist George Washington Harris lies in Brock Cemetery; his grave was not marked until 2008.
Source: Wikipedia, Wildwood, Georgia
One water authority
Neither Trenton nor Dade County owns the water company. The Dade County Water and Sewer Authority supplies water countywide, and Trenton runs sewer only inside its city limits.
Sources: Dade County, utilities, Georgia service delivery maps, Dade County
Lookout Creek crests
The Lookout Creek gauge near New England, about 3 miles away, reaches minor flooding at 12 feet. Its top crests were 20.73 feet on August 17, 1982 and 20.53 feet on February 7, 2020.
Source: National Water Prediction Service, Lookout Creek near New England
16 damaged homes
After the April 2011 tornadoes and storms, 26 homeowners in ZIP 30757 registered for FEMA aid. Inspectors found damage at 16 homes, totaling about $24,185. Owners who did not apply are not counted.
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How often does Dade County get flash flood warnings?
The National Weather Service issued 17 flash flood warnings that included Dade County from 2016 through November 11, 2026, peaking at 4 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 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Cost and insurance in Wildwood
How much does water damage restoration cost in Wildwood?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). Creek flooding needs a separate flood policy. Crawlspaces near the creek take longer.
Water removal and restoration in Wildwood
The company that answers handles runoff along Lookout Creek and Wauhatchie Branch, leaks in older houses, septic backups, and water in crawlspaces, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
Wildwood questions
Who do I call about a leak at the meter?
Call the Dade County Water and Sewer Authority at 706-657-4341, 8 to 5 on weekdays. The same number sets up new accounts.
Who handles a failing septic tank in Dade County?
Dade County Environmental Health, 706-657-4213, handles septic permits and failing systems outside Trenton's sewer area. A restoration company handles the cleanup inside the house.
Is Wildwood a city?
No. Wildwood is unincorporated and was first counted as a census-designated place in 2020.
Which ZIP codes does this page cover?
ZIP 30757, including Wildwood and nearby parts of the county.
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