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Water Damage Restoration in Massachusetts
Pick your town for local water and sewer numbers, flood notes, and a 24/7 line for water removal and drying from a restoration company that serves that area.
Towns
Acushnet Center
DPW water and sewer line, Bristol County flash floods, Acushnet River mill history, and freezes.
Open the Acushnet Center pageBarre
DPW water and sewer line, after-hours dispatch, town wells, 1868 and 1938 flood history, and old homes.
Open the Barre pageCochituate
Wayland DPW, Health Department and after-hours police lines, shoe factory history, and freezes.
Open the Cochituate pageDevens
Devens Utilities water and sewer line, former Fort Devens history, new homes, and 2010 FEMA claims.
Open the Devens pageDudley
Sewer and water office line, after-hours police line, Stevens mill history, and Buffumville Lake freezes.
Open the Dudley pageEast Falmouth
Falmouth water and wastewater plant lines, Coonamessett River bogs, mild Cape freezes, and homes.
Open the East Falmouth pageEast Pepperell
Pepperell Water Division line, Nashua River paper mill history, aquifer protection, and freeze data.
Open the East Pepperell pageHousatonic
Water Works emergency line, the 2026 water supply emergency, Monument Mills history, and pipe ownership.
Open the Housatonic pageHubbardston
Board of Health and DPW lines, sawmill and chairmaking history, newer homes, and freezes.
Open the Hubbardston pageLenox
DPW water leak line, reservoir water supply, treatment plant size, old homes, and hard freezes.
Open the Lenox pageLittleton Common
Littleton Light and Water line, the new 2025 sewer system, colonial town center, and freezes.
Open the Littleton Common pageLunenburg
Water district and town hall lines, on-call water staff, FEMA 2010 flood claims, and freezes.
Open the Lunenburg pageNew Braintree
Town hall line, Braintree Farms dairy history, newer homes, and Barre Falls Dam freeze data.
Open the New Braintree pagePlympton
Board of Health and town house lines, private wells and septic, 2010 FEMA flood claims, and freezes.
Open the Plympton pageSouthbridge
24-hour water line, wastewater, Worcester County flash floods, Quinebaug River floods, and freezes.
Open the Southbridge pageStockbridge
Water and sewer lines, after-hours break reporting, Lake Averic supply, Irene FEMA claims, and freezes.
Open the Stockbridge pageStow
Board of Health and DPW lines, private wells, Middlesex County flash floods, 2010 FEMA claims, and freezes.
Open the Stow pageSutton
Sewer, health and Manchaug Water lines, Manchaug mill history, 2010 FEMA claims, and freezes.
Open the Sutton pageUxbridge
Water and sewer lines, after-hours police line, woolen mill history, 2010 FEMA claims, and freezes.
Open the Uxbridge pageWest Warren
Sewer emergency line, Warren town offices, Quaboag River mill history, old homes, and freeze data.
Open the West Warren pageWestminster
DPW water and sewer line, Board of Health, chairmaking history, 2010 FEMA claims, and freezes.
Open the Westminster pageFlood and storm risk in Massachusetts
What NOAA's climate records show.
- Yearly precipitation has generally been above average since the 1970s, and heavy rain days have been near or above average since the late 1990s. (NOAA State Climate Summary)
- A typical station gets about two days a year with 2 inches of rain or more. (NOAA State Climate Summary)
- On September 11, 2023, storms brought nearly 10 inches of rain to parts of the state. (NOAA State Climate Summary)
- Heavy rain events are projected to become more frequent and more intense. (NOAA State Climate Summary)
Massachusetts disaster history
Federal major disaster declarations since 2000.
Since 2000, Massachusetts has had 20 federal major disaster declarations, and 11 of them list flooding in the title (OpenFEMA). The most recent of those, DR-4780 for severe storms and flooding, was declared in May 2024 (OpenFEMA). FEMA's Massachusetts page lists declared disasters, open disaster recovery centers and flood maps. For state updates, see the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.
Guides for Massachusetts homes
Picked for the risks above.
- Water in the basement after rain: Where it comes in and what to check.
- Frozen and burst pipes: Why pipes burst and what to do.
- Sewage backup cleanup: What to do first, and what it costs.
- Mold after water damage: What to do and when to call a pro.
Massachusetts insurance basics
What the law expects from your insurer.
- Massachusetts law treats failing to acknowledge and act reasonably promptly on claim communications as an unfair claim settlement practice (M.G.L. c. 176D, § 3(9)).
- The same law lists failing to settle promptly and fairly once liability is reasonably clear, and refusing to pay claims without a reasonable investigation.
- If you can't resolve a problem with your insurer, call the Division of Insurance Consumer Service Unit at 617-521-7794, or 877-563-4467 toll free, weekdays 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Massachusetts Division of Insurance).