Colquitt County, Georgia · Moultrie
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With 17% of homes built before 1960 and about 0 hard-freeze nights a year, frozen and split pipes are a leading winter risk in the county.
Heavy rain days of an inch or more come about 12.6 times a year here, most often in January. A sump pump that hasn't run since last season is a common weak point.
17% 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.
In Colquitt County, 4.7 inches fell on the wettest day of the 2015–2024 record. Storms like that, and ice dams in snowy winters, cause most roof leaks.
3% of occupied homes in Colquitt County heat mainly with wood or propane, below the Georgia county median of 7.1%.
About 131 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
About 46,224 people live in Colquitt County, 547 square miles in southern Georgia, in roughly 19,401 homes. The county seat is Moultrie, and Norman Park, Doerun and Funston round out the largest towns. Much of its housing is recent, with a median build year of 1986.
50/100 Water Damage Risk Index: Elevated Colquitt County ranks 79 of 159 Georgia counties. See the statewide ranking and method.The three factors where Colquitt County ranks highest compared with other Georgia counties.
Colquitt County is milder than most of Georgia, but not mild enough to skip winterizing. From 2015–2024 it averaged 0 nights a year at 20°F or colder, the range where pipes in exterior walls, crawl spaces and unheated garages freeze, and 16 nights at or below 32°F. That ranks 117th of 159 counties.
With only about 16 freezing nights a year, many homes here aren't built for cold, so a single arctic outbreak can burst pipes across the county. The record low in this data was about 15°F, on December 24, 2022.
Rainfall is about average for Georgia. About 12.6 days a year bring an inch or more (60th of 159), most often in January, out of 51.3 inches of total precipitation. On April 11, 2024, 4.7 inches fell in a single day. Multi-day storms matter most for basements; the wettest three days on record here totaled 6.67 inches (through September 28, 2024).
Housing
42% of homes in Colquitt County predate 1980, above the Georgia county median of 38.4%, which ranks 54th of Georgia's 159 counties.
Housing age is mixed: 17% of homes are pre-1960 and 25% are 2000 or newer. Ask any plumber which era your house is from and you'll know which failures to watch for.
33% 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.
24% of homes are manufactured or mobile homes, above the Georgia county median of 20.9%. 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 36% 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
Colquitt County averages 131 warm, muggy nights a year (lows of 65°F or more) and gets the most rain in June. Mold grows when indoor humidity stays above about 60%, the EPA's ceiling. A basement dehumidifier set to 50% and drying anything wet within 24 to 48 hours prevents most problems.
Mold remediation: what to expectHeating fuel matters for fire risk. In Colquitt County it's 7% utility gas, 88% electric, 3% propane and under 1% wood. Most homes here heat with gas or electricity, so cooking and electrical faults are the likelier fire sources. Even a contained kitchen fire can send soot through the ductwork to every room.
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
Tift and Worth get more pipe-freeze nights than Colquitt. Mitchell County has the oldest housing nearby, with 53% of homes built before 1980.
By the numbers
| Factor | Colquitt | Georgia median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1960 | 17% | 15% | 59 of 159 |
| Homes built before 1980 | 42% | 38% | 54 of 159 |
| Homes built 2000 or later | 25% | 27% | 92 of 159 |
| Manufactured or mobile homes | 24% | 21% | 68 of 159 |
| Vacant homes | 13% | 14% | 85 of 159 |
| Wood or propane heat | 3.2% | 7.1% | 122 of 159 |
| Nights at 20°F or colder | 0/yr | 2/yr | 117 of 159 |
| Days with 1 inch+ of rain | 13/yr | 12/yr | 60 of 159 |
| Freeze-thaw days | 16/yr | 29/yr | 128 of 159 |
| Muggy nights (65°F+) | 131/yr | 112/yr | 39 of 159 |
Rank 1 is the highest value. Bars run from the lowest to the highest Georgia county; the tick marks the median; orange means higher water damage risk than the median, green means lower.
Questions
Peak risk months in Colquitt County: freezing from midwinter, heavy rain in January, February and June.
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