Flood cleanup help by state
After a flood, find cleanup kits and supplies, equipment rental, disaster assistance and well testing in your state. Each state page links to official emergency management, Red Cross, FEMA and health sources.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Your well after a flood
- Stay away from the wellhead and pump until the power is off and floodwater has gone down. Electrical parts may be wet.
- Do not drink the well water until it has been tested. Use bottled water or boil water as your health department advises.
- Check the wellhead for damage, debris, a loose or missing cap, or soil washed away around the casing.
- Disinfect the well (shock chlorination) if floodwater reached it, following EPA guidance for your well after a flood. Our shock chlorination calculator helps estimate the amount of chlorine.
- Test for total coliform and E. coli at a state-certified lab once the chlorine has been flushed out, and test again later to confirm the water stays clean.