Hardeman County, Texas · Quanah
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Pipes freeze in Hardeman County on about 8 nights a year, mostly December to February. Older homes, 49% of the stock here, are most at risk.
Basements flood here mostly in May. Hardeman County averages 6.3 days a year with an inch of rain or more.
Sewage backups in Hardeman County spike on heavy-rain days, about 6.3 a year, when sewer mains fill up and water finds the lowest drain.
Roof leaks here come from summer downpours and, with about 54 freeze-thaw days a year, from winter ice dams. Most show up as ceiling stains in the room below.
13% of occupied homes in Hardeman County heat mainly with wood or propane, above the Texas county median of 6.5%.
With 105 muggy nights a year, mold in Hardeman County can appear within days of a leak. Dry first, then clean.
Local risk profile
Hardeman County covers 695 square miles of northern Texas, with about 3,501 residents and 1,808 homes. Quanah is the county seat; Chillicothe is the next largest community. Half the homes here were built before 1961, half after.
68/100 Water Damage Risk Index: Elevated Hardeman County ranks 3 of 232 Texas counties. See the statewide ranking and method.The three factors where Hardeman County ranks highest compared with other Texas counties.
Hardeman County gets more hard-freeze nights than most of Texas. From 2015–2024 it averaged 8 nights a year at 20°F or colder, the range where pipes in exterior walls, crawl spaces and unheated garages freeze, and 58 nights at or below 32°F. That ranks 36th of 232 counties.
Cold snaps are the real risk. The worst in the record lasted 7 days below freezing (ending February 2021), and the low bottomed out near -3°F on February 16, 2021.
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 12 and end around Mar 14.
Rainfall is about average for Texas. About 6.3 days a year bring an inch or more (138th of 232), most often in May, out of 25.6 inches of total precipitation. On March 29, 2017, 3.03 inches fell in a single day. The worst three-day stretch dropped 4.33 inches, ending October 9, 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
Texas's 232 counties range widely in housing age; Hardeman ranks 9th, with 77% of its homes built before 1980.
Before 1960 is when 49% of these homes went up. Galvanized supply lines and cast iron drains were standard then, and after 60-plus years both corrode and crack, often out of sight inside a wall or under a slab.
Manufactured and mobile homes make up 11% of the housing here. Water lines in the underbelly depend on intact skirting and working heat tape, and they're usually the first to freeze in a cold snap.
With 32% of homes empty at survey time, landlords and seasonal owners should shut off the main or schedule checks in winter. An unheated vacant house is also where many policies limit freeze coverage.
Beyond water
Summer nights that don't drop below 65°F, a good marker of humid air, come about 105 times a year here, below the Texas county median of 129. 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, Hardeman County homes break down as 53% utility gas, 34% electric, 11% propane and 2% wood. Wood and propane heat are above the Texas norm. Annual chimney and vent inspection, which the NFPA recommends, is one of the most effective fire-prevention habits for these homes.
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
Childress gets more pipe-freeze nights than Hardeman. Its housing is the oldest in the area by share of homes built before 1980.
By the numbers
| Factor | Hardeman | Texas median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1960 | 49% | 20% | 6 of 232 |
| Homes built before 1980 | 77% | 46% | 9 of 232 |
| Homes built 2000 or later | 11% | 26% | 207 of 232 |
| Manufactured or mobile homes | 11% | 13% | 147 of 232 |
| Vacant homes | 32% | 17% | 10 of 232 |
| Wood or propane heat | 13% | 6.5% | 50 of 232 |
| Nights at 20°F or colder | 8/yr | 3/yr | 36 of 232 |
| Days with 1 inch+ of rain | 6.3/yr | 7.8/yr | 138 of 232 |
| Freeze-thaw days | 54/yr | 27/yr | 38 of 232 |
| Muggy nights (65°F+) | 105/yr | 129/yr | 187 of 232 |
Rank 1 is the highest value. Bars run from the lowest to the highest Texas county; the tick marks the median; orange means higher water damage risk than the median, green means lower.
Questions
Peak risk months in Hardeman County: freezing from December to February, heavy rain in May, 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