Quick answer
For water damage in Bayou Vista, TX, shut off your main valve first, or turn off the well pump breaker if you are on a private well. For a water or sewer emergency, call Galveston County MUD 12 at 409-935-6111. Then call a water damage restoration company; drying should start within 24 to 48 hours. Texas insurers must acknowledge your claim within 15 days.
Do this first
Local water and septic lines.
The Galveston County flash flood table is on the La Marque page.
- Shut off the water. Close the valve at your meter box, then call Galveston County MUD 12. The district uses the same number for billing, service requests, and after-hours water and sewer emergencies.
- 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. Bayou Vista's homes sit along dredged canals. In a raised house, storm water can be trapped in the floor system and under the house, so ask the crew to check below the living floor too.
Bayou Vista sits on canals that open to Galveston Bay, so a hurricane can push water into town quickly. Follow county evacuation orders early, and never drive into water over a road.
What to know about water damage in Bayou Vista
323
Homes in Bayou Vista where FEMA inspectors found damage after Hurricane Ike in 2008, about $4.06 million in all, from 393 registrations.
A canal community
Bayou Vista is waterfront houses on a series of dredged canals with access to Galveston Bay and the Gulf. Homes were being sold by the early 1960s, and the town incorporated on January 19, 1985.
Source: Handbook of Texas, Bayou Vista
Water district since 1981
Galveston County MUD 12 was created in 1981. It covers about 290 acres and provides water and sewer service to the City of Bayou Vista, Original Bayou Vista, and Omega Bay.
Source: Galveston County MUD 12
Hurricane Beryl
After Hurricane Beryl in 2024, 221 Bayou Vista homeowners registered for FEMA aid, and inspectors found damage at 78 homes, about $757,928.
Population
Bayou Vista had 1,320 people in 1990, 1,644 in 2000, and 1,763 in 2020.
Source: Handbook of Texas, Bayou Vista
City Hall
City Hall is at 2929 Highway 6, Suite 100, open Monday through Thursday 8 to 5 and Friday 8 to noon.
Source: City of Bayou Vista
Freezes and rain
The NOAA weather station at Galveston Scholes Field, about 10.4 miles away, averages 1.7 nights a year at or below 32°F and rarely drops to 20°F. In half of years the first freeze comes by January 7 and the last one after January 18. Pipes in outside walls, attics, and pier-and-beam crawlspaces are the first to split. It also averages 47.22 inches of rain a year, with about 13.2 days of an inch or more.
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Flash flood warnings in Galveston County
The National Weather Service issued 109 flash flood warnings that included Galveston County from 2016 through November 12, 2026. The year-by-year count is on the La Marque page.
Cost and insurance in Bayou Vista
How much does water damage restoration cost in Bayou Vista?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). Canal, bay, or surge water is a flood claim, not a homeowners claim. Gulf humidity slows drying; keep the AC on with dehumidifiers.
Water removal and restoration in Bayou Vista
The company that answers handles hurricane surge and canal flooding, wind-driven roof leaks, district sewer backups, and water trapped under raised homes, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
Bayou Vista questions
Who do I call about a water or sewer emergency in Bayou Vista?
Galveston County MUD 12 at 409-935-6111. The office takes calls Monday through Thursday 7:30 to 5 and Friday 8 to noon, and the same number handles after-hours emergencies.
How badly did Hurricane Ike hit Bayou Vista?
FEMA inspectors found damage at 323 Bayou Vista homes, about $4.06 million in all.
Does Bayou Vista freeze?
Rarely. The NOAA station at Galveston Scholes Field averages fewer than 2 nights a year at or below 32°F.
Which ZIP codes does this page cover?
The Bayou Vista part of ZIP 77563. The ZIP also covers Hitchcock, La Marque, and Tiki Island.
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