Scurry County, Texas · Snyder
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With 43% of homes built before 1960 and about 6 hard-freeze nights a year, frozen and split pipes are a leading winter risk in the county.
June brings the most downpours to Scurry County, part of 4.5 heavy-rain days a year. Check the sump first.
43% 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.
Scurry County's wettest day in the 2015–2024 record brought 3.31 inches, and about 40 freeze-thaw days a year mean ice dams in some winters.
8% of occupied homes in Scurry County heat mainly with wood or propane, above the Texas county median of 6.5%.
About 109 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
Scurry County covers 905 square miles of central Texas, with about 16,488 residents and 6,881 homes. Snyder is the county seat; Hermleigh and Fluvanna are the next largest communities. Half the homes here were built before 1968, half after.
60/100 Water Damage Risk Index: Elevated Scurry County ranks 46 of 232 Texas counties. See the statewide ranking and method.The three factors where Scurry County ranks highest compared with other Texas counties.
Scurry County gets more hard-freeze nights than most of Texas. From 2015–2024 it averaged 6 nights a year at 20°F or colder, the range where pipes in exterior walls, crawl spaces and unheated garages freeze, and 44 nights at or below 32°F. That ranks 44th of 232 counties.
The longest cold spell was straight 9 days without the temperature rising above freezing, ending in February 2021. The coldest night reached about 0°F on February 15, 2021. Burst pipes usually show up when a spell like that breaks and the ice thaws.
Most freezing nights fall from January, 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 15 and end around Mar 8.
Scurry gets fewer downpours than most Texas counties, but they still fill basements. About 4.5 days a year bring an inch or more (183rd of 232), most often in June, out of 20.9 inches of total precipitation. On September 3, 2024, 3.31 inches fell in a single day. The worst three-day stretch dropped 5.74 inches, ending September 4, 2024, the kind of soaking that overwhelms sump pumps and storm sewers.
Freeze-thaw days, below freezing overnight and above it by afternoon, come about 40 times a year here. They're the main driver of ice dams and of water working its way through foundation cracks in late winter.
Housing
Texas's 232 counties range widely in housing age; Scurry ranks 27th, with 70% of its homes built before 1980.
Before 1960 is when 43% 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.
Beyond water
Summer nights that don't drop below 65°F, a good marker of humid air, come about 109 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 expectMain heating fuel in Scurry County's occupied homes: 37% utility gas, 54% electric, 8% 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
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Population from ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Townships and unincorporated areas are covered too.
Nearby
Garza gets more pipe-freeze nights than Scurry. Fisher County has the oldest housing nearby, with 78% of homes built before 1980.
By the numbers
| Factor | Scurry | Texas median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1960 | 43% | 20% | 19 of 232 |
| Homes built before 1980 | 70% | 46% | 27 of 232 |
| Homes built 2000 or later | 8.7% | 26% | 218 of 232 |
| Manufactured or mobile homes | 5.2% | 13% | 205 of 232 |
| Vacant homes | 15% | 17% | 136 of 232 |
| Wood or propane heat | 8% | 6.5% | 92 of 232 |
| Nights at 20°F or colder | 6/yr | 3/yr | 44 of 232 |
| Days with 1 inch+ of rain | 4.5/yr | 7.8/yr | 183 of 232 |
| Freeze-thaw days | 40/yr | 27/yr | 59 of 232 |
| Muggy nights (65°F+) | 109/yr | 129/yr | 183 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 Scurry County: freezing from January, 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