Quick answer
For water damage in New Home, TX, shut off your main valve first, or turn off the well pump breaker if you are on a private well. For a city matter, call the City of New Home at 806-924-7514. 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.
Lynn County flash flood counts and Tahoka freeze data are on the Wilson page.
- Shut off the water. Turn the main valve clockwise until it stops. For anything at the meter or in the street, call the City of New Home; a break inside your walls or under the slab is yours to stop.
- 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. More than half of New Home's homes were built before 1980, and older pipes in exterior walls are the ones that split in a hard freeze, so ask for readings inside those walls.
High Plains storms can drop heavy rain fast, and low streets and ditches fill first. Turn around at any water over a road, and keep children away from flooded ditches.
What to know about water damage in New Home
Dugouts
When a church was built, L. G. DePriest suggested the name New Home because every home was new to its owners, even though some were dugouts. The place had been called Deuce of Hearts, or Minor.
Source: Handbook of Texas, New Home
Part of a ranch
New Home started as part of the Deuce of Hearts Ranch, opened for settlement in the 1890s. Farming began between 1905 and 1910, and a real community had formed by the 1930s.
Source: Handbook of Texas, New Home
12,000 bales
New Home incorporated in 1963. In 1985 the New Home Co-op Gin processed 12,000 bales of cotton, and by 2000 the town had 320 people and twenty-two businesses.
Source: Handbook of Texas, New Home
Down Slide Road
The city describes New Home as a short drive from Lubbock down Slide Road, with New Home ISD teaching preschool through 12th grade.
Source: City of New Home
Homes in New Home
About 57% of homes were built before 1980 and 27% before 1960. About 74% are owner-occupied, 11% are mobile homes, and the median value is about $237,500.
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Flash flood warnings in Lynn County
The National Weather Service issued 28 flash flood warnings that included Lynn County from 2016 through November 12, 2026. The year-by-year count is on the Wilson page.
Cost and insurance in New Home
How much does water damage restoration cost in New Home?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). Flooding from rising water needs a separate flood policy. Pipes in exterior walls and older slabs take longer.
Water removal and restoration in New Home
The company that answers handles burst pipes in hard freezes, slab leaks, water heater failures, and sewer backups, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
New Home questions
How do I reach the City of New Home?
The city lists 806-924-7514 on its website. For a leak at the meter, call the number on your water bill.
Does New Home get hard freezes?
Yes. Lynn County is one of the colder places in Texas. Freeze data from the Tahoka station is on the Wilson page.
Is New Home near Lubbock?
Yes. The city describes it as a short drive from Lubbock down Slide Road.
Which ZIP codes does this page cover?
ZIP 79381 within the City of New Home.
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