Nueces County, Texas · Corpus Christi
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Pipes freeze in Nueces County on about 0 nights a year, mostly midwinter. Older homes, 21% of the stock here, are most at risk.
Heavy rain days of an inch or more come about 7 times a year here, most often in September. A sump pump that hasn't run since last season is a common weak point.
Backups often follow heavy rain, which Nueces County gets about 7 days a year, when storm water overloads sewer mains and pushes up through the lowest drain in the house.
Roof leaks here come from summer downpours. Most show up as ceiling stains in the room below.
1% of occupied homes in Nueces County heat mainly with wood or propane, below the Texas county median of 6.5%.
About 210 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
About 352,955 people live in Nueces County, 839 square miles in southeast Texas, in roughly 154,408 homes. Corpus Christi is the county seat; Robstown, Aransas Pass and Port Aransas are the next largest communities. The county's median home was built in 1983.
44/100 Water Damage Risk Index: Moderate Nueces County ranks 172 of 232 Texas counties. See the statewide ranking and method.The three factors where Nueces County ranks highest compared with other Texas counties.
Nueces County is milder than most of Texas, but not mild enough to skip winterizing. From 2015–2024 it averaged 0 nights a year at 20°F or colder, the range where pipes in exterior walls, crawl spaces and unheated garages freeze, and 2 nights at or below 32°F. That ranks 205th of 232 counties.
With only about 2 freezing nights a year, many homes here aren't built for cold, so a single arctic outbreak can burst pipes across the county. The record low in this data was about 18°F, on February 15, 2021.
Rainfall is about average for Texas. About 7 days a year bring an inch or more (129th of 232), most often in September, out of 29 inches of total precipitation. On June 20, 2024, 5.77 inches fell in a single day. Multi-day storms matter most for basements; the wettest three days on record here totaled 8.08 inches (through June 21, 2018).
Housing
Texas's 232 counties range widely in housing age; Nueces ranks 119th, with 46% of its homes built before 1980.
Older and newer homes sit side by side here: 21% predate 1960 and 26% are from 2000 or later. Corroded pipe is the typical failure in the first group, burst supply hoses in the second.
About 28% 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.
Renters occupy 40% of homes. If you rent, the building is usually the landlord's to repair, but your belongings are only covered by renters insurance.
Beyond water
Nueces County averages 210 warm, muggy nights a year (lows of 65°F or more) and gets the most rain in May. Keep indoor humidity under 60%, as the EPA advises, and dry any leak within 24 to 48 hours; in a humid month a wet basement left alone won't dry by itself.
Mold remediation: what to expectHeating fuel matters for fire risk. In Nueces County it's 19% utility gas, 79% electric, 1% propane and under 1% wood. Heating equipment, cooking and electrical failures cause most home fires nationally. Even a small kitchen fire can leave soot through the whole house, because smoke follows air currents into closets, ducts and attic space.
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
Nueces gets more pipe-freeze nights than any of its neighbors. Kleberg County has the oldest housing nearby, with 56% of homes built before 1980.
By the numbers
| Factor | Nueces | Texas median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1960 | 21% | 20% | 103 of 232 |
| Homes built before 1980 | 46% | 46% | 119 of 232 |
| Homes built 2000 or later | 26% | 26% | 116 of 232 |
| Manufactured or mobile homes | 3.9% | 13% | 214 of 232 |
| Vacant homes | 15% | 17% | 130 of 232 |
| Wood or propane heat | 1% | 6.5% | 227 of 232 |
| Nights at 20°F or colder | 0/yr | 3/yr | 205 of 232 |
| Days with 1 inch+ of rain | 7/yr | 7.8/yr | 129 of 232 |
| Freeze-thaw days | 2/yr | 27/yr | 227 of 232 |
| Muggy nights (65°F+) | 210/yr | 129/yr | 7 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 Nueces County: freezing from midwinter, 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