Pike County, Alabama · Troy
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Pike County averages 2 nights a year at 20°F or colder, mostly midwinter, and 16% of its homes predate 1960.
Heavy rain days of an inch or more come about 14.1 times a year here, most often in December. A sump pump that hasn't run since last season is a common weak point.
Backups often follow heavy rain, which Pike County gets about 14.1 days a year, when storm water overloads sewer mains and pushes up through the lowest drain in the house.
Roof leaks here come from summer downpours and, with about 27 freeze-thaw days a year, from winter ice dams. Most show up as ceiling stains in the room below.
5% of occupied homes in Pike County heat mainly with wood or propane, below the Alabama county median of 9.9%.
Muggy summer nights, lows of 65°F or more, come about 123 times a year in Pike County. Mold after a leak spreads fastest from June through August.
Local risk profile
About 32,987 people live in Pike County, 672 square miles in southeast Alabama, in roughly 16,238 homes. The county seat is Troy, and Brundidge, Goshen and Banks round out the largest towns. Much of its housing is recent, with a median build year of 1986.
39/100 Water Damage Risk Index: Moderate Pike County ranks 52 of 67 Alabama counties. See the statewide ranking and method.The three factors where Pike County ranks highest compared with other Alabama counties.
For frozen pipes, Pike County is a typical Alabama county, which is still plenty. In the 2015–2024 record the county logged about 2 nights a year at or below 20°F (37th of 67) and 27 below freezing. Twenty degrees is roughly where uninsulated pipes start to freeze.
Expect the hardest freezes in January, inside a season that runs midwinter. That's when an outdoor spigot left connected to a hose, or a pipe in a crawl space, is most likely to split.
On average the first fall freeze arrives around Nov 22 and the last spring freeze around Mar 7.
Pike gets fewer downpours than most Alabama counties, but they still fill basements. The county gets about 58.6 inches of rain and melted snow a year, with 14.1 days of an inch or more (55th of 67). Those downpours cluster in January, April and December, when sump pumps and gutters are tested hardest. The wettest day on record brought 9.09 inches on September 17, 2020. Multi-day storms matter most for basements; the wettest three days on record here totaled 12.32 inches (through September 17, 2020).
Freeze-thaw days, below freezing overnight and above it by afternoon, come about 27 times a year here. They're the main driver of ice dams and of water working its way through foundation cracks in late winter.
Housing
Alabama's 67 counties range widely in housing age; Pike ranks 45th, with 41% of its homes built before 1980.
Since 2000 the county has added enough housing that 30% of homes are that new. Modern PEX and copper rarely fail on their own; the leaks come from connections, appliances and storms.
The 1980s and 1990s account for 29% of the county's homes. If yours is from those decades, look under the sinks and at the water heater for gray plastic pipe stamped PB, which is polybutylene and leak-prone.
Manufactured and mobile homes make up 22% of the housing here. Water lines in the underbelly depend on intact skirting and working heat tape, and they're usually the first to freeze in a cold snap.
23% of homes were vacant at survey time. A leak in an empty rental or seasonal house can run for days before anyone notices, which is why those losses tend to be larger.
Renters occupy 39% of homes. If you rent, the building is usually the landlord's to repair, but your belongings are only covered by renters insurance.
Beyond water
Summer nights that don't drop below 65°F, a good marker of humid air, come about 123 times a year here, close to the Alabama county median of 112. The EPA recommends keeping indoor humidity below 60%, ideally 30 to 50%. Basements can pass 60% on their own in summer, so a dehumidifier matters even without a leak, and anything wet should be dried within 24 to 48 hours.
Mold remediation: what to expectMain heating fuel in Pike County's occupied homes: 14% utility gas, 79% electric, 5% propane and under 1% wood. Heating equipment, cooking and electrical failures cause most home fires nationally. Even a small kitchen fire can leave soot through the whole house, because smoke follows air currents into closets, ducts and attic space.
Fire and smoke cleanup: first stepsCoverage
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Population from ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Townships and unincorporated areas are covered too.
Nearby
Pike gets more pipe-freeze nights than any of its neighbors. Montgomery County has the oldest housing nearby, with 52% of homes built before 1980.
By the numbers
| Factor | Pike | Alabama median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1960 | 16% | 16% | 35 of 67 |
| Homes built before 1980 | 41% | 44% | 45 of 67 |
| Homes built 2000 or later | 30% | 23% | 14 of 67 |
| Manufactured or mobile homes | 22% | 22% | 34 of 67 |
| Vacant homes | 23% | 16% | 21 of 67 |
| Wood or propane heat | 5.1% | 9.9% | 54 of 67 |
| Nights at 20°F or colder | 2/yr | 3/yr | 37 of 67 |
| Days with 1 inch+ of rain | 14/yr | 15/yr | 55 of 67 |
| Freeze-thaw days | 27/yr | 38/yr | 52 of 67 |
| Muggy nights (65°F+) | 123/yr | 112/yr | 20 of 67 |
Rank 1 is the highest value. Bars run from the lowest to the highest Alabama county; the tick marks the median; orange means higher water damage risk than the median, green means lower.
Questions
Peak risk months in Pike County: freezing from midwinter, heavy rain in January, April and December.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024); weather from NOAA nClimGrid-Daily county averages (EpiNOAA), 2015–2024, averaged across the county; county boundaries from Census TIGER. Reviewed 2026-10-21. Methodology