Quick answer
For water damage in Webster, 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 problem, call the Webster Public Works Service Center at 281-316-3700. 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 Harris County flash flood table is on the Seabrook page.
- Shut off the water. Close the valve at your meter box or unit shutoff. Webster runs its own water and wastewater plants, staffed by licensed operators 24 hours a day; the Public Works Service Center is 281-316-3700.
- 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. Only about 22% of Webster homes are owner-occupied. If you rent, tell your landlord or apartment office in writing right away and photograph the damage before anything is moved.
After Hurricane Harvey in 2017, FEMA inspectors found damage at 226 Webster homes. In a tropical storm, never drive into water over a road in the Clear Lake area.
What to know about water damage in Webster
1904
The year Seito Saibara and his son Kiyoaki planted Japanese seed rice at Webster. Its yield of 34 barrels an acre, against 18 to 20 for native seed, helped start the Gulf Coast rice industry.
226 damaged homes
After Hurricane Harvey in 2017, 471 homeowners in ZIP 77598 (Webster addresses) registered for FEMA aid. Inspectors found damage at 226 homes, totaling about $1,753,163. After Hurricane Ike in 2008, 716 registered and inspectors found damage at 170 homes. Owners who did not apply are not counted.
Gardentown
Webster was founded in 1879 by James W. Webster as Gardentown, a colony for English settlers. It incorporated in 1958 and grew fast after NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center was announced nearby in 1961.
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City water and wastewater
The city's water division treats and distributes drinking water, and its wastewater plant treats sewage before discharge. Both are staffed 24 hours a day.
Freezes and rain
The NOAA weather station at Houston Clover Field, about 6.6 miles away, averages 5.7 nights a year at or below 32°F and rarely drops to 20°F. In half of years the first freeze comes by December 27 and the last one after January 31. Pipes in outside walls, attics, and pier-and-beam crawlspaces are the first to split. It also averages 53.32 inches of rain a year, with about 14.9 days of an inch or more.
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Flash flood warnings in Harris County
The National Weather Service issued 229 flash flood warnings that included Harris County from 2016 through November 12, 2026. The year-by-year count is on the Seabrook page.
Cost and insurance in Webster
How much does water damage restoration cost in Webster?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). Storm water that flows in from outside is a flood claim. Apartments below a leak need checking too.
Water removal and restoration in Webster
The company that answers handles apartment and condo leaks from units above, storm water, sewer backups, water heater failures, and supply line leaks, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
Webster questions
Who do I call about a water problem in Webster?
The Public Works Service Center at 281-316-3700, Monday through Thursday 7 to 4:30 and Friday 7 to 11.
I rent in Webster. What should I do first?
Stop the water if you can, tell the landlord or office in writing, and take photos.
Who started rice farming at Webster?
Seito Saibara and his son Kiyoaki, who planted seed from Japan in 1904 with about 30 colonists.
Which ZIP codes does this page cover?
The Webster part of ZIP 77598, which it shares with parts of Houston and League City.
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