Quick answer
For water damage in Young Harris, GA, shut off your main valve first, or turn off the well pump breaker if you are on a private well. If the City of Young Harris sends your bill and the leak is at the meter or in the road, call its on-call line at 706-835-7963. 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 the City of Young Harris sends your water bill and the leak is at the meter or in the road, call the on-call line at 706-835-7963.
- 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 14% of the land inside Young Harris in the high-risk flood zone, mostly along Corn Creek and Brasstown Creek. The map panels for this area took effect between 2007 and 2011. 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 Young Harris
Brasstown Bald
Brasstown Creek starts on Brasstown Bald, Georgia's highest mountain, and flows through Young Harris, the nearest city to the summit. Steep mountain creeks like it can rise fast in a hard rain.
Source: Wikipedia
Nottely River
The Nottely River near Blairsville, about 8 miles southwest, starts flooding at 13 feet. It reached 15.63 feet in December 2015 and 14.88 feet in March 2021.
Source: National Water Prediction Service, Nottely River near Blairsville
College town on US 76
Young Harris sits where US 76 meets GA 66, 8 miles from Hiawassee and 9 from Blairsville, and it is home to Young Harris College. Rentals and homes left empty between terms can hide a slow leak.
Source: Wikipedia
5 damaged homes
After Hurricane Ivan in September 2004, 10 homeowners in ZIP 30582 registered for FEMA aid. Inspectors found damage at 5 homes, totaling about $27,492. Owners who did not apply are not counted.
Homes in 30582
The median home in ZIP 30582 was built in 1997; 19% were built before 1980 and 79% are owner-occupied. About 18% of homes here are mobile homes, where water can spread under the floor into the subfloor.
Lead line inventory
In 2023, Georgia EPD cleared a Young Harris water system project to inventory every lead service line in the city's system.
Source: Georgia EPD notice
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Flash flood warnings in Towns County
The National Weather Service issued 14 flash flood warnings that included Towns County from 2016 through November 11, 2026. The year-by-year count is on the Hiawassee page.
Cost and insurance in Young Harris
How much does water damage restoration cost in Young Harris?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). Creek flooding needs a separate flood policy. Crawlspaces, basements built into a slope, and log walls take longer.
Water removal and restoration in Young Harris
The company that answers handles water from Brasstown Creek, runoff off a mountain lot, or a pipe that froze in a cold snap, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
Young Harris questions
Who do I call about a leak at the meter or in the road?
If the City of Young Harris sends your water bill, call the on-call emergency line at 706-835-7963. Billing questions go to 706-379-3171. 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 30582, including Young Harris and nearby parts of the county. For Hiawassee, see the Hiawassee page.
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