Forget Black Friday, it's officially BROWN Friday for plumbers: These are America's most clogged up cities the day after Thanksgiving

Plumbers may find they are not feeling quite so thankful for Thanksgiving the day after the November holiday.

Dubbed 'Brown Friday', it's known as a busy day in the plumbing world courtesy of an annual surge in clogged sink drains, toilets and leaky pipes.

Portland in Oregon was awarded the title of the most clogged up city in America in 2022, according to a report compiled by Yelp. 

The company's research revealed the city experienced a 23 percent increase in searches for common plumbing issues such as 'clogged drain' and 'drain cleaning' within the seven days after Thanksgiving.

Clogging can occur more frequently during this period due to increased toilet or sink usage, and households dumping cooking oils and food down the drain. 

The towns in third, fourth, and fifth place include Raleigh, North Carolina, and Indianapolis, Indiana, tying at 21 percent, and Jacksonville, Florida at 18 percent. 

Sacramento, California, Boston, Massachusetts, and New Orleans, Louisiana share a three-way tie at 15 percent, while Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Phoenix, Arizona tie at 14 percent.

Although Portland is the number one most clogged city, California is the state that is featured most on the list with a total of five cities: Sacramento, San Jose, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego.

Los Angeles is ranked number 18, but Yelp concluded that the California city had the highest number of Request a Quote submissions for plumbing projects between November and December 2022.

However, their 2022 clogging issues are different from Portland's since the city only amounted to a 12 percent increase in plumbing searches. 

Yelp trend expert and vice president of community expansion Tara Lewis released some tips to help households avoid contributing to the Brown Friday business surge.

People should pay more attention to the kitchen since it will be one of the most popular rooms in a home on Thanksgiving Day.

Water usage and food scraps can cause massive problems with pipes, so washing plates thoroughly and using a sink strainer to prevent clogged drains is essential. 

Dinner goers should still remember that bathrooms are a crucial factor on Thanksgiving, especially toilets. 

One of the reasons why a toilet gets clogged is because of unsafe things like cooking oils and diapers being flushed down the drain. 

Lewis suggests the party host leave a note reminding guests to only flush safe items down the drain. 

She also said using all bathrooms available at the house will be better since doing so will decrease the chances of clogging a toilet.

Party organizers who have time to look around their houses should watch out for water usage and keep an eye on the weather.  

Leaky pipes, one of the popular Brown Friday problems, can happen because of a sudden increase in water usage.

It's important to keep track of the water usage not just in sinks and toilets, but also in dishwashers or showers since they too are connected to pipes.

The weather can also make a difference. 

If the temperature outside hits 32 degrees or below and ice forms on pipes, they can fail or even break. 

People have a better chance of preventing this if they let faucets drip, experts said.

This method will keep water circulating and help prevent pipes from freezing in cold temperatures.