Water damage restoration · El Reno, Oklahoma
Water damage restoration in El Reno, OK
Burst pipe, failed water heater, or storm water? El Reno-area ZIPs: 106 flood claims since 1978[1]; 63% of homes built before 1980[2]. Request help from local restoration crews. El Reno, in Canadian County — ZIPs 73036, 73014, 73022, counts 20,730 residents (2025 estimate)[3].
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El Reno at a glance for water damage
- Population (2025 est.)
- 20,730[3]+22.0% since 2020
- County
- Canadian[3]
- Land area
- 79.6 sq mi[4]
- Flood-insurance (NFIP) claims, local ZIPs
- 106 since 1978[1]$2,237,697 paid across 93 claims · ZIP 73036, 73014, 73022
- Flood & flash-flood reports within 10 mi
- 2[5]2016–2025 · latest Sep 1, 2020
- Winter-storm & freeze days, canadian zone
- 26[5]2016–2025; hard freezes burst pipes
- Federal disaster declarations incl. flooding, Canadian Co.
- 11[6]of 31 total declarations
- Homes built before 1980
- 63%[2]the 5th-highest share of the 14 Oklahoma City–area suburbs we cover
- Households renting
- 40%[2]2020–2024
Reading the El Reno data for water damage
El Reno is one of the fastest-growing Oklahoma City–metro suburbs tracked here: 20,730 people (2025 estimate), up 22.0% since 2020[3]. The city spans 79.6 square miles at 260 residents per square mile (the 12th densest) and sits entirely in Canadian County, served by ZIP codes 73036, 73014, 73022[4].
El Reno mixes 12% of homes built since 2010 and 63% before 1980[2]: new supply lines and water heaters in one house, aging pipe and original valves in the next — so where a leak starts depends a lot on the address.
3 ZIP codes cover El Reno — 73036 (86% of the city's land), 73014 (10% of the city's land), 73022 (0% of the city's land)[7].
Nearest of the other suburbs we track: Yukon (11.1 mi E), Piedmont (14.9 mi NE) and Mustang (16.9 mi SE)[4].
106 flood-insurance claims have come from El Reno-area ZIP codes (73036, 73014, 73022) since 1978, and $2,237,697 has been paid on them (about $24,061 per paid claim)[1]. 2007 was the worst year, with 34 claims. That is the 6th-most of the 14 Oklahoma City–area suburbs we cover; for comparison, Yukon (77), Piedmont (5), and Mustang (15). Of the 105 claims rated in a flood zone, 72 were in FEMA's high-risk areas (zones A or V) and 32 outside them (zones B, C or X), with 1 in undetermined zone D[1][8] — flooding here is not only a high-risk-zone problem.
By month of loss, El Reno-area flood claims cluster in May (38), August (43), and November (7) — 88 of 106 dated claims[1].
Within 10 miles of central El Reno, weather observers filed 2 flood, flash-flood or heavy-rain reports in 2016–2025 (2 flash floods)[5]. Countywide: 11 flood declarations since 2000, latest Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (DR-4438, 2019)[6]. Nearby: Yukon (36), Piedmont (15), and Mustang (33).
63% of El Reno's 6,824 housing units predate 1980[2] — the 5th-highest share of the 14 Oklahoma City–area suburbs we cover (Yukon (53%), Piedmont (22%), and Mustang (28%)). Aging supply lines and valves are the usual hidden-leak suspects in houses that old.
60% of El Reno households own their home[2], so most claims and rebuilds here are coordinated by the owner.
Out of the 14 suburbs on this site, El Reno has the fewest flood reports nearby (2)[5] and the 3rd-oldest housing (by median year built) (1968)[2].
How a leak spreads inside a wall
Give a leak time and it travels — outward across the floor, upward into drywall by capillary action.
Get water damage help in El Reno
Your request reaches Water damage restoration contractors who serve El Reno (ZIP codes 73036, 73014, 73022).
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Shared walls and ceilings: El Reno homes by building type
With 80%[2] of homes detached, most El Reno water-damage jobs stay inside one house — the owner's policy and the owner's call.
After detached houses, the biggest group is mobile home: 345 of 6,824 housing units[2].
El Reno also has 345 mobile homes (5.1%); for a leak under one, ask for a crew that works on manufactured homes.
| Building type | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached house | 5,465 | 80.1% | ±365 |
| Attached house (townhouse, rowhouse) | 125 | 1.8% | ±81 |
| Duplex (2 units) | 124 | 1.8% | ±72 |
| 3–4 units | 191 | 2.8% | ±78 |
| 5–9 units | 265 | 3.9% | ±110 |
| 10–19 units | 123 | 1.8% | ±60 |
| 20–49 units | 69 | 1.0% | ±38 |
| 50 or more units | 117 | 1.7% | ±57 |
| Mobile home | 345 | 5.1% | ±116 |
Margins of error are the Census Bureau’s 90% intervals; small categories in small cities are rough.
El Reno by the numbers
| Measure | El Reno | Median of 14 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood reports (10 mi) | 2 | 35 | 33 fewer |
| Built before 1980 | 63% | 49% | 14 pts higher |
| Renter-occupied | 40% | 33% | 6 pts higher |
| Median home value | $165,900 | $201,700 | 18% lower |
| NFIP flood claims (area ZIPs) | 106 | 96 | 11 more |
| Owner-occupied | 60% | 67% | 6 pts lower |
| Median year built | 1968 | 1981 | 13 years older |
Largest differences first. Medians are the middle value across the covered Oklahoma City–area suburbs, from the same sources.
| City | NFIP claims | Flood reports ≤10 mi | Freeze days | Built before 1980 | Renting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Reno | 106 | 2 | 26 | 63% | 40% |
| Yukon 11.1 mi | 77 | 36 | 26 | 53% | 31% |
| Piedmont 14.9 mi | 5 | 15 | 26 | 22% | 9% |
| Mustang 16.9 mi | 15 | 33 | 26 | 28% | 24% |
| Bethany 18.1 mi | 12 | 77 | 29 | 84% | 47% |
| Newcastle 29.2 mi | 104 | 75 | 20 | 18% | 16% |
| ZIP | Claims | Paid | Busiest year | Outside high-risk zones |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73036 | 100 | $2,089,984 | 2007 (28) | 32 of 99 |
| 73014 | 6 | $147,713 | 2007 (6) | 0 of 6 |
| 73022 | 0 | $0 | — | — |
ZIPs extend past city limits. Outside high-risk zones: claims rated in zone B, C or X, of the claims that carry a zone.
| Year | Claims |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2013 | 15 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2007 | 34 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| Month | Claims |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| March | 4 |
| May | 38 |
| June | 5 |
| July | 2 |
| August | 43 |
| September | 2 |
| October | 3 |
| November | 7 |
| December | 1 |
| Date | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0.8 mi |
| May 8, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0.8 mi |
| ZIP (ZCTA) | Share of El Reno's land | Share of the ZIP inside the city |
|---|---|---|
| 73036 | 86% | 37% |
| 73014 | 10% | 5% |
| 73022 | 0% | 100% |
El Reno water damage questions
Do I need flood insurance in El Reno?
Homeowners policies exclude outside floodwater[9], and El Reno-area ZIPs have 18 NFIP claims in just the last ten years[1].
Which El Reno ZIP codes do these crews cover?
73036, 73014, and 73022[7], in Canadian County. Nearby pages: Yukon (11.1 mi), Piedmont (14.9 mi), and Mustang (16.9 mi)[4].
Which El Reno ZIP code has the most flood claims?
73036, with 100 NFIP claims and $2,089,984 paid[1].
When was the last flood report near El Reno?
Sep 1, 2020: a flash flood report 0.8 miles from the city center[5].
A lot of El Reno homes predate 1980 — what does that mean for plumbing fixtures and water heater work?
63% of El Reno's housing units were built before 1980, 43.0% before 1960[2] — the 5th-highest share of the 14 Oklahoma City–area suburbs we cover. Older supply lines and original shut-off valves are common failure points — know where your main shut-off is before you need it.
Sources
- OpenFEMA NFIP claims
- Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (keyless bulk)
- Census population estimates, Vintage 2025
- Census Gazetteer 2025
- NOAA Storm Events Database
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations
- Census 2020 ZCTA–place file
- FEMA, Flood Zones (link unverified)
- FEMA FloodSmart (link unverified)
Data pulled Sep 28, 2026. Full citations and method.