Noble County, Oklahoma · Perry
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Pipes freeze in Noble County on about 17 nights a year, mostly December to February. Older homes, 33% of the stock here, are most at risk.
Basements flood here mostly in May. Noble County averages 10 days a year with an inch of rain or more.
33% 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.
Noble County's wettest day in the 2015–2024 record brought 6.55 inches, and about 71 freeze-thaw days a year mean ice dams in some winters.
20% of occupied homes in Noble County heat mainly with wood or propane, above the Oklahoma county median of 12.5%.
Muggy summer nights, lows of 65°F or more, come about 92 times a year in Noble County. Mold after a leak spreads fastest from June through August.
Local risk profile
Noble County covers 732 square miles of northeast Oklahoma, with about 10,897 residents and 5,078 homes. The county seat is Perry, and Morrison, Billings and Marland round out the largest towns. Half the homes here were built before 1975, half after.
58/100 Water Damage Risk Index: Elevated Noble County ranks 13 of 77 Oklahoma counties. See the statewide ranking and method.The three factors where Noble County ranks highest compared with other Oklahoma counties.
Noble County gets more hard-freeze nights than most of Oklahoma. It averaged 79 freezing nights a year over 2015–2024, 17 of them at 20°F or colder, cold enough for pipes in outside walls and crawl spaces to freeze. Among 77 Oklahoma counties that's 19th.
On February 17, 2021 the low fell to about -13°F, and in the stretch ending February 2021 the county went 12 days in a row below freezing. Leaks from split pipes typically appear the day the thaw arrives.
Most freezing nights fall from December to February, 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 Nov 1 and end around Apr 4.
Rainfall is about average for Oklahoma. Of roughly 35.4 inches of yearly precipitation, the damage comes from the 10 days a year with an inch or more, ranked 48th of 77. April, May and October see the most. The single wettest day in the record: 6.55 inches, May 21, 2019. The worst three-day stretch dropped 7.29 inches, ending May 21, 2019, the kind of soaking that overwhelms sump pumps and storm sewers.
The temperature crosses 32°F in both directions on roughly 71 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
Roughly 60% of the county's housing was built before 1980. That puts Noble among the oldest housing stocks of Oklahoma's 77 counties.
33% were built before 1960. Homes from that era often still have galvanized steel supply pipe, which rusts from the inside until it pinholes, and cast iron drains that crack with age. Slow leaks behind walls are a common start to water damage in these houses.
About 22% of homes went up between 1980 and 1999. Some houses from the late 1970s to the mid-1990s were plumbed with polybutylene, a gray plastic pipe known for failing at fittings. A plumber can tell you in a few minutes whether you have it.
12% of homes are manufactured or mobile homes, close to 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 92 nights a year in Noble County stay at 65°F or warmer, a sign of muggy summer air (52nd 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 expectBy main heating fuel, Noble County homes break down as 37% utility gas, 39% electric, 19% propane and under 1% wood. Propane heat is above the Oklahoma norm. Annual chimney and vent inspection, which the NFPA recommends, is one of the most effective fire-prevention habits for these homes.
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Population from ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Townships and unincorporated areas are covered too.
Nearby
Garfield, Kay and Osage get more pipe-freeze nights than Noble. Kay County has the oldest housing nearby, with 75% of homes built before 1980.
By the numbers
| Factor | Noble | Oklahoma median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1960 | 33% | 24% | 22 of 77 |
| Homes built before 1980 | 60% | 55% | 26 of 77 |
| Homes built 2000 or later | 18% | 22% | 50 of 77 |
| Manufactured or mobile homes | 12% | 12% | 39 of 77 |
| Vacant homes | 18% | 17% | 35 of 77 |
| Wood or propane heat | 20% | 13% | 17 of 77 |
| Nights at 20°F or colder | 17/yr | 13/yr | 19 of 77 |
| Days with 1 inch+ of rain | 10/yr | 11/yr | 48 of 77 |
| Freeze-thaw days | 71/yr | 65/yr | 22 of 77 |
| Muggy nights (65°F+) | 92/yr | 98/yr | 52 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 Noble County: freezing from December to February, heavy rain in April, May 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