Don't wait. IICRC-certified pros in Iowa City respond in 47 minutes on average. Every minute of standing water increases damage and mold risk.
Shut off your main water supply
The shutoff is usually at your water meter, under a sink, or in your utility room. This stops the water immediately.
Cut electricity to wet areas
Go to your breaker panel and cut power to any circuit in the affected area. Never wade through water near electrical outlets or panels.
Document everything NOW
Video and photograph all damage before touching anything. Walk through every affected room. This is critical for your insurance claim.
Call us — we dispatch IICRC-certified pros in Iowa City
Our emergency line connects you immediately with certified local teams. Average dispatch time in Iowa City: 47 minutes.
Call your insurance company
Open a claim while waiting for the restoration team. Get a claim number before work begins.
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Iowa City straddles the Iowa River, which famously flooded catastrophically in June 2008 — inundating the University of Iowa campus, the Hancher Auditorium, and hundreds of residences. Ralston Creek, which runs through the older east-side neighborhoods, also floods during intense summer thunderstorms when urban storm drains are overwhelmed. Iowa City's humid continental climate produces heavy spring snowmelt and intense June–July thunderstorm events that keep basement sump pumps running nearly continuously from March through July.
