The River Doesn't Care What Decade Your House Was Built.

Spencer has been rebuilding since the 1889 Land Run. This is a community that absorbed the Star Elementary tragedy in 1982, watched the 1999 tornado outbreak tear through neighboring cities, weathered the May 2015 flooding, and kept going. Population ~3,900 — small enough that everyone knows everyone, and large enough that water damage, mold, and flood problems need professional-grade solutions.

The North Canadian River runs along Spencer's southern boundary. That's not scenery — that's a flood vector. When spring storms drop two or more inches in a few hours, the river rises, the water table follows, and Spencer's aging storm drainage system — designed for a different era — can't keep up. Streets flood. Culverts back up. And water finds the path of least resistance into your home.

I'm 19 miles north of you in Edmond. About 28 minutes via I-35 and NE 36th. That's close enough that when you call at 2 AM because your floor drains are backing up, I'm on-site before you finish putting towels down.

The North Canadian River: Spencer's southern border is the North Canadian. When it floods — and it does, regularly — the high water table affects properties well beyond the visible flood zone. Homes south of NE 36th Street and west of Post Road are particularly vulnerable. Crawl spaces fill. Septic systems back up. Pier-and-beam foundations absorb moisture from below. This isn't dramatic flood footage — it's slow, insidious water intrusion that creates mold conditions you won't notice for months.

The clay problem: Spencer sits on dense red clay that resists absorption and directs water toward structures. When rain exceeds the soil's capacity — which doesn't take much — the runoff flows toward your foundation instead of into the ground. Combine that with aging culverts and undersized storm drains, and two inches of rain becomes an interior problem.

Oklahoma County tornado exposure: Spencer sits in the same tornado corridor that produced the May 3, 1999 outbreak. Multiple funnels have formed over Spencer historically, tracking northeast toward Jones. Wind-driven rain, compromised roofing, and shifted flashing from severe storms create slow leaks that don't announce themselves until the mold does.

Mid-century core (1950s-1970s): The bulk of Spencer's housing stock dates to the postwar era when GM's assembly plant and Tinker AFB drove growth. Pier-and-beam foundations, galvanized supply pipes, cast iron drain lines, original wiring. These homes weren't built for Oklahoma's current storm intensity. When a pipe corrodes through in a 1963 ranch home, the rest of the plumbing is at the same stage — and the crawl space underneath has been absorbing moisture from the clay for 60 years.

Renovation-era properties: Spencer's affordable housing stock attracts buyers who plan to renovate. That's when they find the mold — behind the drywall they just cut open, under the flooring they just peeled up. Disturbing mold without containment spreads spores throughout the entire house. I come in, contain, remove, clear — then your contractor resumes.

Newer construction (Windmill Farms, Stone Creek): New builds on Spencer's clay face the same soil dynamics as the older stock, just with different failure modes. Post-tensioned slabs that shift, condensate drains that fail silently, and tight building envelopes that trap humidity instead of releasing it. New doesn't mean safe — it means the problems are younger.