Winter: freeze days and the February 2021 break
NWS Dallas/Fort Worth normals show 29.2 days a year with a low at or below 32 F. DFW is the nearest normals station and not Prosper itself, so read the figure as a regional guide. On Feb. 16, 2021, DFW fell to -2 F during the February 2021 freeze, the kind of cold that splits pipes in attics and exterior walls.
Before the first hard freeze, disconnect hoses, cover exterior spigots and locate your main shutoff. If a pipe freezes, open the faucet and close the main before it thaws, because the split often shows itself only when the ice melts.
Spring: May is the wettest month
May averages 4.78 inches at DFW, the highest month in a 37.01 inch annual normal. Heavy May rain finds weak spots in roof valleys, window flashing and garage door seals, and a lifted shingle can leak quietly into insulation for weeks.
After a big storm, look for tan rings on ceilings and dark stains on attic decking. Photograph what you find, and report hidden damage to your insurer within days after you first see it.
Water spreading in Prosper?
Call the 24/7 line.
Summer: AC lines, irrigation and an empty house
Air conditioners run hard through a north Texas summer, and a clogged condensate line can overflow into a ceiling or closet. Irrigation systems add their own risk, since a cracked zone line can soak a bed beside the foundation for days. Run each zone once a month and walk the yard looking for soggy patches.
Prosper ISD is the largest employer in town, and school breaks are when many households travel. Before you leave, close the main valve or at least the washer supply valves, and ask a neighbor to look in.
Fall: October brings the second wet peak
October averages 4.37 inches at DFW, the second wettest month of the year. Prosper sits at an elevation of 643 feet, a number that tells you nothing about your own lot, so walk the yard after a heavy rain and note where water collects.
Clear gutters, point downspouts away from the slab and watch for water entering at garage thresholds. Restoration dries what got wet. Grading and foundation problems belong to a foundation or drainage contractor.
When water is spreading in Prosper
Water moving across a floor, dripping through a ceiling or rising from a drain is an emergency in any season. Emergency dispatch available around the clock puts a crew on the road west to Prosper from Little Elm, same day when one is free. Call (972) 945-2885 once you have closed the main.
After a freeze or storm, extraction units pull standing water first, then thermal imaging cameras and moisture meters trace what soaked into walls and attic insulation. If sewage or flood water is involved, keep family and pets out. If water has reached an outlet or panel, call the utility or 911 first.
Before We Arrive: freeze, storm and heat versions
Freeze burst
Close the main, open a faucet to relieve pressure and move belongings away from the wet wall.
Roof leak
Catch drips with buckets, move items from under the stain and tarp only if you can do it safely from the ground.
AC overflow
Switch off the air handler, then dry the area under the unit and photograph the pan and line.
Irrigation break
Shut off the irrigation valve, then check the slab edge and garage for water moving toward the house.
Power and safety
Cut breakers only if the panel is dry, and stay away from wet outlets.
Photograph and call
Take photos or video, keep damaged items for the adjuster, and call the 24/7 line.
Windsong Ranch and the water-feature yard
Windsong Ranch is built around a man-made crystalline lagoon. If you live in a water-feature community, your yard may carry more irrigation, pool and yard water lines than a typical lot. Find the irrigation shutoff, learn where your yard drains, and check zones for wet patches that do not dry.
From 501 people to 30,174: Prosper's building eras
Prosper counted 501 residents in 1970, 9,423 in 2010 and 30,174 in 2020. First settlers arrived in 1846 to farm cotton, Rock Hill and Richland merged in 1902 when the railroad came, and the town incorporated in 1914. Housing here ranges from very old to brand new.
Ask your seller or builder for the build year and any as-built plumbing notes. Newer houses can fail at the water heater, hose or irrigation controller just as older ones fail at pipes and roofs.
Town water and the after-hours line
The Town of Prosper buys treated water from the North Texas Municipal Water District, stores it in ground tanks and pumps it to an elevated tower. Public Works has water, wastewater, street and drainage divisions, with an on-call employee after hours.
If pressure drops across your whole street or a main breaks, call the Town. If water is inside your house, shut your main and call us.
Prosper services, matched to the season
Emergency water removal comes first when a freeze or storm leaves standing water. Water mitigation follows, drying framing and drywall until the meter readings match dry reference materials.
Water damage cleanup handles damaged materials, contents and odors, and water damage repair rebuilds what was removed. If your address sits closer to Celina, confirm your town on your water bill so you phone the right utility.
Homeowners in Frisco and Aubrey call the same Little Elm dispatch line.
Prosper, TX on the map
Our dispatch covers Prosper from the Little Elm base.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you cover every ZIP code in Prosper?
Prosper's one ZIP, 75078, is fully covered, across the Collin County portion of town and the Denton County portion, including water-feature communities like Windsong Ranch.
Is emergency water removal available in Prosper?
Yes, in any season. Whether it is a freeze, a roof leak, an AC overflow or an irrigation break, call (972) 945-2885 at any hour and a crew is sent from Little Elm the same day when available.
What should I do first after a freeze in Prosper?
Close the main and open a faucet to relieve pressure. Photograph the split and call us before moving furniture off the wet wall.
Does the DFW rainfall normal apply exactly to Prosper?
No. DFW is the nearest NWS normals station, so treat its figures as a regional guide.