Quick answer
For water damage in Wilson, TX, shut off your main valve first, or turn off the well pump breaker if you are on a private well. For a leak at the meter, call Wilson City Hall at 806-628-6221 on weekdays. 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.
- Shut off the water. Close your main valve. For a leak at the meter or a city line, call Wilson City Hall during weekday hours; a leak on your side of the meter 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. Nearly half of Wilson's homes were built before 1960, and old galvanized pipes and pier-and-beam floors hide water, so ask for readings under the floor.
Lynn County has had more flash flood warnings in recent years, with 9 in 2026 so far. Playa lakes and low streets can fill fast in a High Plains downpour. Never drive through water over a road.
What to know about water damage in Wilson
80 nights
About how many nights a year drop to 32°F or below at the NOAA station at Tahoka, with about 12 at or below 20°F. Pipes in outside walls and crawlspaces split first.
Named for school lands
William Green of Shiner founded Wilson in 1912 to settle Central Texas German farmers on the old Wilson County School lands in Lynn County, which gave the town its name.
Source: Handbook of Texas, Wilson
Cotton and gins
A trickle of German families kept arriving into the early 1950s. The town reached 578 people in 1980, with an economy built on cotton and ginning, then shrank after the 1980s farm depression.
Source: Handbook of Texas, Wilson
The Green Building
Wilson renovated its Green Building in 1963. Today it serves as city hall and a historical museum.
Source: Wilson, Texas
City hall hours
City Hall, at 1601 10th Street on FM 400, is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and closes from noon to 1 p.m.
Source: City of Wilson
Old houses
About 87% of Wilson's homes were built before 1980 and 46% before 1960. The median home dates to 1961, and the median value is about $131,800.
Freezes and rain
The NOAA weather station at Tahoka averages 79.9 nights a year at or below 32°F and 11.8 at or below 20°F. In half of years the first freeze comes by November 8 and the last one after April 2. Pipes in outside walls, attics, and pier-and-beam crawlspaces are the first to split. It also averages 20.68 inches of rain a year, with about 5.2 days of an inch or more.
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How often does Lynn County get flash flood warnings?
The National Weather Service issued 28 flash flood warnings that included Lynn County from 2016 through November 12, 2026, peaking at 9 in 2026. Each one means flooding is happening or about to happen.
Source: our count from the National Weather Service warning archive, Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
| Year | Warnings |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 9 |
Cost and insurance in Wilson
How much does water damage restoration cost in Wilson?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). Runoff that flows in from outside is a flood claim, not a homeowners claim. Old plaster walls and pier-and-beam floors in older homes take longer.
Water removal and restoration in Wilson
The company that answers handles burst pipes in hard freezes, old galvanized supply lines, water heater failures, and sewer backups, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
Wilson questions
Who do I call about a water leak in Wilson?
Wilson City Hall, 806-628-6221, on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. A leak on your side of the meter is the owner's to fix.
How cold does Wilson get?
Cold. The NOAA station at Tahoka averages about 80 nights a year at or below 32°F and about 12 at or below 20°F, with freezes from early November into April.
Why is the town called Wilson if it's in Lynn County?
It was built on land that belonged to Wilson County's school fund, the old Wilson County School lands.
Which ZIP codes does this page cover?
ZIP 79381 within the City of Wilson. ZIP 79381 also covers part of New Home.
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