Water damage restoration in Picture Rocks, PA

Homes and water in Picture Rocks

The Lycoming County hazard mitigation plan records that Picture Rocks suffered extensive damage on September 7, 2011, the day Muncy Creek flooded extensive areas near Hughesville and Muncy. The Muncy Luminary reported that residents of Picture Rocks, Hughesville and Muncy were evacuated, and that Ferrell Elementary School in Picture Rocks served as an emergency shelter. In July 2018, flooding along Muncy Creek closed U.S. 220 north of Picture Rocks.

Only about 6% of the borough’s structures, 17 of 301, sit in the mapped floodplain. The county plan notes that, county-wide in the 2011 storm, many homes outside the 100-year floodplain flooded without flood insurance.

About 44% of homes in Picture Rocks were built before 1940, and about 50% before 1960. About 85% are owner-occupied.

What water damage tends to look like in Picture Rocks

Older houses bring older plumbing and basements, and a creek that can rise fast. Expect:

• Wet basements after heavy rain or when the creek runs high. See flooded basement cleanup.
• Leaks from aging pipes, and pipes that freeze in outside walls. See burst pipe water damage.
• Questions about flood coverage, which standard homeowner policies usually leave out. See water damage and insurance.

Sending a request from Picture Rocks

Send a request with your ZIP code (17762), what happened, and whether water is still coming in. We pass it to an independent local water damage restoration company that serves Picture Rocks. They contact you to set up a visit. If no company can take it, we let you know.

Nearby towns: Hughesville, Muncy. All towns: service area.

Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, via Census Reporter. Estimates for a borough this small carry wide margins of error. Local facts: Lycoming County 2020 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update; Muncy Luminary, September 20, 2011.