Creek Overflow Water Extraction
Pumping creek water out of a Chico house before it soaks the walls, floors and subfloor.
Chico, CA · Butte, Glenn and Tehama counties
Water in Chico? Shut off the main, then call.
Creek overflow, storm runoff, burst pipes and roof leaks. A crew extracts the water, reads the walls and floors and dries the structure to a set standard. You see the scope before the work starts.
- Burst pipes and leaks
- Creek and storm flooding
- Basement and crawl water
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Fastest: call (833) 490-5225. Or send this and we call you back.
Today in Chico
Local weather drives activity here: heat, humidity and rain change what shows up week to week.
Chico & Butte County
Local water damage restoration you can reach by phone
Chico Water Damage Restoration at a glance
Chico Water Damage Restoration answers water calls 24/7 for Chico and nearby towns in Butte, Glenn and Tehama counties. Creek overflow, post-fire runoff, burst pipes and roof leaks are routed to a nearby crew, which extracts the water, dries the structure and explains the scope first.
Chico sits where Big Chico Creek comes down from the foothills, and its water story is shaped by the Five-Mile Basin. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built that system in the 1960s to take peak flows around central Chico toward Lindo Channel. When the creek runs high, or after a storm, water can reach a house in ways that are not obvious from the street.
The Park Fire began in Bidwell Park on July 24, 2024. A Butte County technical memo dated November 25, 2024 estimated the Five-Mile diversion overtops at about 1,950 cubic feet per second under pre-fire conditions, and that post-fire flows could reach much higher figures. Those estimates describe the system. A crew reads your house.
Most calls are about a few things: a burst line, a leak through a ceiling, a yard that drains toward the house, or creek water that has reached a crawl space. The steps are the same. Stop the source if you can, keep people out of standing water near power, and call (833) 490-5225.
Services
Water services for Chico homes and businesses
Pick a service for symptoms, process and typical cost, or call and describe what you hear and see.
Post-Fire Runoff Flood Damage
Storm water that carries burn-scar silt into a Chico house, and how the damage is read and dried.
Five-Mile Basin Sediment Flooding
Water and silt from the Five-Mile Basin during high flows, and how a crew reads and dries the damage.
Flooded Yard Water Entry
Yard runoff that finds a route into a Chico house through a door, vent, gap or window well.
Crawl Space Flood Moisture
Removing creek and runoff water from a crawl space, and drying the framing before the floor is rebuilt.
Burst Pipe Water Damage
Shutting off a burst supply line, extracting the water and drying what it soaked, in a Chico house.
Roof Leak Water Damage
Drying a ceiling, insulation and framing after rain has come through the roof into a Chico house.
Storm Water Intrusion
Extracting storm water that entered a Chico house through doors, vents and gaps, then drying the structure.
Appliance Leak Damage
Water from a dishwasher, washer or refrigerator line that spreads under hard floors before it is found.
Water Heater Leak Damage
Water from a leaking water heater on a garage or utility floor, and the slab and wall it reaches.
Sewage Backup Cleanup
Removing sewage that backed up through drains or floors in a Chico house, and drying what it reached.
Mold After Water Damage
What to do about mold after a water loss in Chico, who regulates it and how drying prevents it.
Structural Drying and Dehumidification
Drying walls, floors and framing to a measured dry standard after a water loss in a Chico house.
Ceiling Water Damage
Opening and drying a Chico ceiling that has taken water from a storm, roof or pipe.
Hidden Leak Detection
Finding water inside a wall, floor or ceiling with moisture readings, so drywall is opened only where it is needed.
Hardwood and Carpet Drying
Lifting and drying hardwood and carpet from underneath after creek or storm water has soaked them.
Commercial Flood Water Restoration
Extracting and drying a Chico business after creek or storm water, with the work scheduled around opening hours.
Emergency Water Extraction
Pumping out standing water from a Chico home or business as soon as a crew can attend.
Why homeowners call us
Why Chico Water Damage Restoration
Answered 24/7
The line is answered around the clock, and a crew is sent as fast as one is available. No arrival time is promised, because the crew's availability changes with every call.
The scope first
Before work starts, the crew explains what it will open, remove and dry, and it states the scope and the price. Nothing is decided later without a reading to show why.
Local to the valley
Chico and the towns around it sit in different parts of the valley and the hills, and the crew plans the approach to each address from the road and the grade.
A record you keep
The crew logs its moisture readings until the structure reaches the dry target, and the homeowner receives the log, the photographs and the removal record.
How it works
From phone call to fixed, in four steps
Call and describe the water
Give the address, the ZIP code, the source of the water and whether it is still coming in. The call-taker will ask whether it is near power or a gas appliance.
The crew attends and reads the house
The technician confirms the power and the source, traces the path the water took and maps the wet area with moisture meters.
Extraction and the scope
Standing water is pumped or vacuumed out. The crew explains what it will open and remove, and the scope and price are approved before the detailed work begins.
What should I do in the first hour after water is found?
Keep people and pets out of standing water, turn off power to wet areas if you can reach the panel safely, and move dry valuables to a higher room. Photograph the water and the damage before anything is cleaned.
The first hour matters because standing water keeps soaking the structure. Do not wade into water to reach a valve or a drain. If the water is near an outlet, appliance or panel, stay dry and call for help.
Write down when you first saw the water and where it came from. Keep damaged materials until your insurer has seen them, if that is safe to do.
- Keep people and pets out of standing water
- Turn off power to wet areas only if you can reach the panel dry
- Photograph the water line and the damage
- Call (833) 490-5225 and say whether water is still coming in
Why does Chico water need a crew that reads the building?
Water inside a house travels along framing, under flooring and into cavities, so the visible wet area is usually smaller than the real one. A crew reads the walls and floors with meters before deciding what to open and dry.
Creek water can also carry silt, and silt holds moisture against materials after the surface looks dry. The crew removes it with methods suited to fine sediment, and it measures the result rather than trusting the appearance of the room.
The County's flow estimates for the Five-Mile diversion describe the system at the city. They do not show which house will take water, so the reading of your own building is what matters.
Service areas
Serving Chico and all of Butte County
Chico
ZIP 95926, 95927, 95928, 95929, 95973, 95976
Hamilton City
ZIP 95951
Forest Ranch
ZIP 95942
Vina
ZIP 96092
Durham
ZIP 95938
Paradise
ZIP 95967, 95969
Glenn
ZIP 95943
Magalia
ZIP 95954
Nelson
ZIP 95958
Stirling City
ZIP 95978
Corning
ZIP 96021
Tehama
ZIP 96090
Oroville
ZIP 95965
Los Molinos
ZIP 96055
Orland
ZIP 95963
Artois
ZIP 95913
Richvale
ZIP 95974
Canyon Dam
ZIP 95923
Gerber
ZIP 96035
Butte City
ZIP 95920
Proberta
ZIP 96078
Berry Creek
ZIP 95916
Biggs
ZIP 95917
Willows
ZIP 95988
Chico, CA 95926 · 45 km service radiusCall (833) 490-5225
Not on the list?
We also cover many smaller communities across Butte County. Check your ZIP.
Job stories
Typical jobs around Butte County
Runoff sits in a crawl space after a creek high-water period
- What homeowners notice
- After a storm has run water toward the house, the homeowner notices a musty smell in the lower hallway and a floor that feels soft near the back bedroom. The crawl space vent on that side shows silt on its lower edge.
- What we do
- The crew pumps the standing water from the low corner of the crawl space, clears the silt that has settled on the soil and reads the joists and subfloor with moisture meters at marked points. Soaked insulation is removed, and air movers and a dehumidifier are set until the framing reaches the dry target in the scope.
- What to expect
- The log records each reading over the drying period, and the homeowner receives it together with the removal record and photographs of the silt line, ready for the insurer to review.
Yard water finds the gap under a garage door on a sloped lot
- What homeowners notice
- Rain runs down a sloped driveway and collects at the garage door. Within an hour the water is coming under the door and spreading across the concrete floor toward a stored workbench.
- What we do
- The crew moves the workbench and stored boxes out of the water, confirms the power to the garage is off and extracts the standing water starting at the door. The door seal and threshold are checked, and the wall base is read with meters where the water reached it.
- What to expect
- The drying runs until the slab and the wall base reach the dry target, and the homeowner gets the readings, the photographs of the entry point and a note recommending a new seal for the door.
A supply line splits inside a hall wall and wets the floor beyond the stain
- What homeowners notice
- A homeowner in Durham hears running water and finds the hallway carpet soaked. The visible stain is small, but the carpet is wet several feet from the wall where the sound came from.
- What we do
- The crew shuts off the main, confirms the water has stopped and reads the hall wall and the floor with meters. Water had run down a stud line, so the crew opens the wall at the lowest wet reading, removes the soaked carpet and pad and dries the framing and subfloor.
- What to expect
- The log shows the wet area stopped at the readings the crew marked. A plumber repaired the split line on a separate visit, and the homeowner received the removal record and the final readings.
One call and it gets handled.
A crew is dispatched as fast as one is available, and you approve the estimate before any work starts.
Guides
Answers before you call
What Moves the Cost of Water Damage Restoration in Chico
Water damage restoration cost in Chico depends on how much water and silt entered, how far it travelled, how many materials must be opened and how long drying must run.
Creek Flood: What to Do First at Home in Chico
After creek water reaches a Chico house, first keep people and pets safe, turn off power to wet areas if you can do so safely, move valuables that are still dry, and photograph the water and damage.
Post-Fire Runoff and Flood Risk for Chico Homeowners
After the Park Fire began in Bidwell Park on July 24, 2024, burned ground sheds rain faster and carries more sediment.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Do you answer calls at night?
Yes. Calls are answered 24/7 and a crew is sent as fast as one is available. No arrival time is promised for any call.
Will the crew tell me the price before it starts?
Yes. The crew explains the scope and the price on site, and they are approved before the detailed work begins. You can ask for the scope in writing.
Does this website do the work?
No. The call is routed to a nearby restoration crew, and the work and its responsibilities are explained on the About and Disclaimer pages.
Is my home near the creek?
Whether water reaches a particular home depends on its lot, grade and openings. The County's estimates describe the Five-Mile diversion as a system, so a crew reads your property directly.