Kingfisher County, Oklahoma · Kingfisher
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Pipes freeze in Kingfisher County on about 16 nights a year, mostly December to February. Older homes, 25% of the stock here, are most at risk.
May brings the most downpours to Kingfisher County, part of 9.7 heavy-rain days a year. Check the sump first.
25% 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.
Kingfisher County's wettest day in the 2015–2024 record brought 5.03 inches, and about 72 freeze-thaw days a year mean ice dams in some winters.
17% of occupied homes in Kingfisher County heat mainly with wood or propane, above the Oklahoma county median of 12.5%.
With 95 muggy nights a year, mold in Kingfisher County can appear within days of a leak. Dry first, then clean.
Local risk profile
Kingfisher County covers 898 square miles of northern Oklahoma, with about 15,430 residents and 6,460 homes. The county seat is Kingfisher, and Hennessey, Cashion and Dover round out the largest towns. Half the homes here were built before 1978, half after.
51/100 Water Damage Risk Index: Elevated Kingfisher County ranks 34 of 77 Oklahoma counties. See the statewide ranking and method.The three factors where Kingfisher County ranks highest compared with other Oklahoma counties.
Kingfisher County gets more hard-freeze nights than most of Oklahoma. From 2015–2024 it averaged 16 nights a year at 20°F or colder, the range where pipes in exterior walls, crawl spaces and unheated garages freeze, and 79 nights at or below 32°F. That ranks 23rd of 77 counties.
The longest cold spell was straight 11 days without the temperature rising above freezing, ending in February 2021. The coldest night reached about -11°F on February 17, 2021. Burst pipes usually show up when a spell like that breaks and the ice thaws.
The freeze season here runs December to February, with January the coldest. If you travel then, leave the thermostat at 55°F or above and open sink cabinets on outside walls.
Freezing nights typically start around Nov 1 and end around Apr 7.
Rainfall is about average for Oklahoma. Of roughly 34.1 inches of yearly precipitation, the damage comes from the 9.7 days a year with an inch or more, ranked 50th of 77. May, June and October see the most. The single wettest day in the record: 5.03 inches, May 21, 2019. The worst three-day stretch dropped 5.64 inches, ending May 21, 2019, the kind of soaking that overwhelms sump pumps and storm sewers.
About 72 days a year swing from below freezing at night to above freezing by day. Those freeze-thaw cycles feed ice dams on roofs, open cracks in foundations and driveways, and stress pipes that are already marginal.
Housing
55% of homes in Kingfisher County predate 1980, close to the Oklahoma county median of 54.8%, which ranks 38th of Oklahoma's 77 counties.
Older and newer homes sit side by side here: 25% predate 1960 and 24% are from 2000 or later. Corroded pipe is the typical failure in the first group, burst supply hoses in the second.
16% of homes are manufactured or mobile homes, above the Oklahoma county median of 12.3%. 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
About 95 nights a year in Kingfisher County stay at 65°F or warmer, a sign of muggy summer air (48th of 77 counties). May is the wettest month. 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 expectMain heating fuel in Kingfisher County's occupied homes: 46% utility gas, 36% electric, 17% propane and under 1% wood. Propane heat is more common here than in most Oklahoma counties. Heating equipment is one of the leading causes of home fires nationally, and the NFPA recommends having chimneys and vents inspected every year.
Fire and smoke cleanup: first stepsCoverage
Calls connect to restoration companies that work across Kingfisher County. The largest communities by population:
Population from ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Townships and unincorporated areas are covered too.
Nearby
Blaine, Garfield and Major get more pipe-freeze nights than Kingfisher. Blaine County has the oldest housing nearby, with 69% of homes built before 1980.
By the numbers
| Factor | Kingfisher | Oklahoma median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1960 | 25% | 24% | 37 of 77 |
| Homes built before 1980 | 55% | 55% | 38 of 77 |
| Homes built 2000 or later | 24% | 22% | 30 of 77 |
| Manufactured or mobile homes | 16% | 12% | 22 of 77 |
| Vacant homes | 12% | 17% | 62 of 77 |
| Wood or propane heat | 17% | 13% | 24 of 77 |
| Nights at 20°F or colder | 16/yr | 13/yr | 23 of 77 |
| Days with 1 inch+ of rain | 9.7/yr | 11/yr | 50 of 77 |
| Freeze-thaw days | 72/yr | 65/yr | 20 of 77 |
| Muggy nights (65°F+) | 95/yr | 98/yr | 48 of 77 |
Rank 1 is the highest value. Bars run from the lowest to the highest Oklahoma county; the tick marks the median; orange means higher water damage risk than the median, green means lower.
Questions
Peak risk months in Kingfisher County: freezing from December to February, heavy rain in May, June and October.
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