Faulkner County, Arkansas · Conway
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Pipes freeze in Faulkner County on about 7 nights a year, mostly December to February. Older homes, 5% of the stock here, are most at risk.
Basements flood here mostly in March. Faulkner County averages 16.6 days a year with an inch of rain or more.
5% of homes here predate 1960, when clay and cast iron sewer laterals were standard. Roots and cracks in those lines are a common cause of backups.
Faulkner County's wettest day in the 2015–2024 record brought 4.8 inches, and about 54 freeze-thaw days a year mean ice dams in some winters.
4% of occupied homes in Faulkner County heat mainly with wood or propane, below the Arkansas county median of 10.9%.
About 99 nights a year here stay at 65°F or warmer, so basements and crawl spaces can grow mold even without a leak.
Local risk profile
Faulkner County covers 647 square miles of central Arkansas, with about 127,717 residents and 53,650 homes. The county seat is Conway, and Greenbrier, Vilonia and Mayflower round out the largest towns. Much of its housing is recent, with a median build year of 1998.
35/100 Water Damage Risk Index: Moderate Faulkner County ranks 70 of 75 Arkansas counties. See the statewide ranking and method.The three factors where Faulkner County ranks highest compared with other Arkansas counties.
Pipe-freeze risk in Faulkner County sits near the middle of the state. In the 2015–2024 record the county logged about 7 nights a year at or below 20°F (34th of 75) and 58 below freezing. Twenty degrees is roughly where uninsulated pipes start to freeze.
On February 16, 2021 the low fell to about -3°F, and in the stretch ending February 2021 the county went 7 days in a row below freezing. Leaks from split pipes typically appear the day the thaw arrives.
Expect the hardest freezes in January, inside a season that runs December to February. That's when an outdoor spigot left connected to a hose, or a pipe in a crawl space, is most likely to split.
Freezing nights typically start around Nov 10 and end around Mar 25.
Rainfall is about average for Arkansas. About 16.6 days a year bring an inch or more (39th of 75), most often in March, out of 57.2 inches of total precipitation. On July 9, 2024, 4.8 inches fell in a single day. The worst three-day stretch dropped 8.17 inches, ending February 23, 2018, the kind of soaking that overwhelms sump pumps and storm sewers.
The temperature crosses 32°F in both directions on roughly 54 days a year. Each cycle melts and refreezes water at roof edges and in foundation cracks, which is how ice dams and basement seepage get started.
Housing
18% of homes in Faulkner County predate 1980, below the Arkansas county median of 46%, which ranks 74th of Arkansas's 75 counties.
47% of homes were built in 2000 or later, more than in most of Arkansas. Newer plumbing rarely corrodes, so damage here tends to come from appliance supply lines, water heaters, sump pumps and storms.
35% date from 1980 to 1999, the window when polybutylene, a gray flexible plastic supply pipe, was used in some homes. It's prone to leaks at the fittings, so it's worth checking for in a house from those years.
10% of homes are manufactured or mobile homes, below the Arkansas county median of 15%. Their water lines run under the floor behind the skirting, so a torn skirt or failed heat tape freezes them faster than lines in a site-built house.
Renters occupy 38% 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
Faulkner County averages 99 warm, muggy nights a year (lows of 65°F or more) and gets the most rain in May. 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 Faulkner County's occupied homes: 30% utility gas, 66% electric, 2% propane and 1% wood. Fires here are likelier to start in the kitchen or the wiring than in the furnace. After any fire, keep the HVAC off until ducts are checked, or soot will travel through the house.
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Population from ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Townships and unincorporated areas are covered too.
Nearby
Cleburne, Conway and Van Buren get more pipe-freeze nights than Faulkner. Pulaski County has the oldest housing nearby, with 49% of homes built before 1980.
By the numbers
| Factor | Faulkner | Arkansas median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1960 | 5.1% | 15% | 74 of 75 |
| Homes built before 1980 | 18% | 46% | 74 of 75 |
| Homes built 2000 or later | 47% | 23% | 2 of 75 |
| Manufactured or mobile homes | 10% | 15% | 64 of 75 |
| Vacant homes | 8.1% | 18% | 72 of 75 |
| Wood or propane heat | 3.8% | 11% | 73 of 75 |
| Nights at 20°F or colder | 7/yr | 6/yr | 34 of 75 |
| Days with 1 inch+ of rain | 17/yr | 17/yr | 39 of 75 |
| Freeze-thaw days | 54/yr | 48/yr | 29 of 75 |
| Muggy nights (65°F+) | 99/yr | 105/yr | 44 of 75 |
Rank 1 is the highest value. Bars run from the lowest to the highest Arkansas county; the tick marks the median; orange means higher water damage risk than the median, green means lower.
Questions
Peak risk months in Faulkner County: freezing from December to February, heavy rain in March, April and May.
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