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Pipes freeze in Coshocton County on about 32 nights a year, mostly November to March. Older homes, 42% of the stock here, are most at risk.
Basements flood here mostly in June. Coshocton County averages 5.7 days a year with an inch of rain or more.
42% 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.
Coshocton County's wettest day in the 2015–2024 record brought 2.38 inches, and about 89 freeze-thaw days a year mean ice dams in some winters.
22% of occupied homes in Coshocton County heat mainly with wood or propane, above the Ohio county median of 15.9%.
About 30 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
Coshocton County covers 564 square miles of eastern Ohio, with about 36,744 residents and 16,308 homes. The county seat is Coshocton, and West Lafayette, Canal Lewisville and Warsaw round out the largest towns. Half the homes here were built before 1967, half after.
54/100 Water Damage Risk Index: Elevated Coshocton County ranks 33 of 88 Ohio counties. See the statewide ranking and method.The three factors where Coshocton County ranks highest compared with other Ohio counties.
Pipe-freeze risk in Coshocton County sits near the middle of the state. It averaged 112 freezing nights a year over 2015–2024, 32 of them at 20°F or colder, cold enough for pipes in outside walls and crawl spaces to freeze. Among 88 Ohio counties that's 35th.
Cold snaps are the real risk. The worst in the record lasted 14 days below freezing (ending January 2018), and the low bottomed out near -12°F on February 24, 2015.
Most freezing nights fall from November to March, peaking in January. Disconnect garden hoses and shut off outdoor spigots before the first hard frost, and keep the heat at 55°F or higher if you'll be away.
Freezing nights typically start around Oct 25 and end around Apr 21.
Rainfall is about average for Ohio. Of roughly 42.8 inches of yearly precipitation, the damage comes from the 5.7 days a year with an inch or more, ranked 44th of 88. April, June and September see the most. The single wettest day in the record: 2.38 inches, November 6, 2017. The worst three-day stretch dropped 4.55 inches, ending September 10, 2018, the kind of soaking that overwhelms sump pumps and storm sewers.
Freeze-thaw days, below freezing overnight and above it by afternoon, come about 89 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
67% of homes in Coshocton County predate 1980, above the Ohio county median of 61.1%, which ranks 27th of Ohio's 88 counties.
In Coshocton County 42% of homes are older than 1960. If yours is one of them and the plumbing has never been replaced, expect galvanized steel supply pipe and cast iron drain lines, the two materials most likely to fail quietly.
13% of homes are manufactured or mobile homes, above the Ohio county median of 5.9%. 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.
Beyond water
Coshocton County averages 30 warm, muggy nights a year (lows of 65°F or more) and gets the most rain in June. 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 Coshocton County's occupied homes: 43% utility gas, 29% electric, 14% propane and 7% wood. Wood heat is more common here than the state median. Have chimneys swept and fuel-burning appliances serviced each fall, and keep three feet clear around stoves and space heaters.
Fire and smoke cleanup: first stepsCoverage
Calls connect to restoration companies that work across Coshocton County. The largest communities by population:
Population from ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Townships and unincorporated areas are covered too.
Nearby
Holmes and Knox get more pipe-freeze nights than Coshocton. Its housing is the oldest in the area by share of homes built before 1980.
By the numbers
| Factor | Coshocton | Ohio median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1960 | 42% | 37% | 29 of 88 |
| Homes built before 1980 | 67% | 61% | 27 of 88 |
| Homes built 2000 or later | 16% | 17% | 48 of 88 |
| Manufactured or mobile homes | 13% | 5.9% | 19 of 88 |
| Vacant homes | 9.3% | 8.4% | 34 of 88 |
| Wood or propane heat | 22% | 16% | 29 of 88 |
| Nights at 20°F or colder | 32/yr | 31/yr | 35 of 88 |
| Days with 1 inch+ of rain | 5.7/yr | 5.7/yr | 44 of 88 |
| Freeze-thaw days | 89/yr | 82/yr | 9 of 88 |
| Muggy nights (65°F+) | 30/yr | 35/yr | 65 of 88 |
Rank 1 is the highest value. Bars run from the lowest to the highest Ohio county; the tick marks the median; orange means higher water damage risk than the median, green means lower.
Questions
Peak risk months in Coshocton County: freezing from November to March, heavy rain in April, June and September.
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