Hood County, Texas · Granbury
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Hood County averages 4 nights a year at 20°F or colder, mostly midwinter, and 4% of its homes predate 1960.
Basements flood here mostly in May. Hood County averages 11.4 days a year with an inch of rain or more.
Sewage backups in Hood County spike on heavy-rain days, about 11.4 a year, when sewer mains fill up and water finds the lowest drain.
Roof leaks here come from summer downpours and, with about 28 freeze-thaw days a year, from winter ice dams. Most show up as ceiling stains in the room below.
6% of occupied homes in Hood County heat mainly with wood or propane, close to the Texas county median of 6.5%.
With 133 muggy nights a year, mold in Hood County can appear within days of a leak. Dry first, then clean.
Local risk profile
With 29,066 homes and around 65,894 residents, Hood County is 421 square miles of eastern Texas. Granbury is the county seat; Pecan Plantation, DeCordova and Oak Trail Shores are the next largest communities. Much of its housing is recent, with a median build year of 1998.
46/100 Water Damage Risk Index: Elevated Hood County ranks 155 of 232 Texas counties. See the statewide ranking and method.The three factors where Hood County ranks highest compared with other Texas counties.
Hood County gets more hard-freeze nights than most of Texas. From 2015–2024 it averaged 4 nights a year at 20°F or colder, the range where pipes in exterior walls, crawl spaces and unheated garages freeze, and 30 nights at or below 32°F. That ranks 68th of 232 counties.
Cold snaps are the real risk. The worst in the record lasted 4 days below freezing (ending February 2021), and the low bottomed out near -3°F on February 16, 2021.
The freeze season here runs midwinter, 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 21 and end around Mar 1.
Heavy rain is a bigger factor here than in most of Texas. Of roughly 37.9 inches of yearly precipitation, the damage comes from the 11.4 days a year with an inch or more, ranked 74th of 232. April, May and October see the most. The single wettest day in the record: 4.98 inches, September 2, 2020. The worst three-day stretch dropped 6.89 inches, ending October 25, 2015, the kind of soaking that overwhelms sump pumps and storm sewers.
The temperature crosses 32°F in both directions on roughly 28 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; Hood ranks 215th, with 21% of its homes built before 1980.
48% of homes were built in 2000 or later, more than in most of Texas. Newer plumbing rarely corrodes, so damage here tends to come from appliance supply lines, water heaters, sump pumps and storms.
The 1980s and 1990s account for 31% of the county's homes. If yours is from those decades, look under the sinks and at the water heater for gray plastic pipe stamped PB, which is polybutylene and leak-prone.
Here 16% of housing is manufactured homes. Check the skirting and the heat tape on the main water line every fall, because that one exposed line is what freezes.
Beyond water
Hood County averages 133 warm, muggy nights a year (lows of 65°F or more) and gets the most rain in May. 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 expectHeating fuel matters for fire risk. In Hood County it's 7% utility gas, 86% electric, 5% 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
Calls connect to restoration companies that work across Hood County. The largest communities by population:
Population from ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Townships and unincorporated areas are covered too.
Nearby
Palo Pinto gets more pipe-freeze nights than Hood. Palo Pinto County has the oldest housing nearby, with 52% of homes built before 1980.
By the numbers
| Factor | Hood | Texas median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1960 | 4.3% | 20% | 224 of 232 |
| Homes built before 1980 | 21% | 46% | 215 of 232 |
| Homes built 2000 or later | 48% | 26% | 19 of 232 |
| Manufactured or mobile homes | 16% | 13% | 86 of 232 |
| Vacant homes | 12% | 17% | 164 of 232 |
| Wood or propane heat | 6.1% | 6.5% | 126 of 232 |
| Nights at 20°F or colder | 4/yr | 3/yr | 68 of 232 |
| Days with 1 inch+ of rain | 11/yr | 7.8/yr | 74 of 232 |
| Freeze-thaw days | 28/yr | 27/yr | 107 of 232 |
| Muggy nights (65°F+) | 133/yr | 129/yr | 107 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 Hood County: freezing from midwinter, 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