Coffee County, Alabama
A shallow water table limits basements on 22% of Coffee County's mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 3%.
None of the county is in drought on the October 13, 2026 Drought Monitor map, after 44% a week earlier. FEMA's flood data list 7 flood losses here since 2016. 41% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1987.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
in drought, October 13, 2026
of homes built before 1980
Soil under Coffee County
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 2.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 22.4% |
| Septic fields very limited | 52.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.2% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 2.8% |
| Mapped soil | 435,350 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Orangeburg | 26% | 0% |
| Luverne | 18% | n/a |
| Troup | 11% | 0% |
| Lucy | 10% | n/a |
| Red Bay | 8% | n/a |
| Bibb | 6% | n/a |
How we count · survey areas AL031 (2025-09-09)
What the numbers mean here
On 22% of Coffee County's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
Rain over the 12 months to August 2026: 50.54 in, 7.31 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 57.85 in.
USDA rates 53% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought
0% of the county is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. Part of the county was in drought in 41 of the last 52 weeks; the most was 100% of its area, in 35 weeks, most recently on the September 29, 2026 map.
| Category, October 13, 2026 | Share of county |
|---|---|
| D0 abnormally dry or worse | 44% |
| D1 moderate drought or worse | 0% |
| D2 severe or worse | 0% |
| D3 extreme or worse | 0% |
| D4 exceptional | 0% |
Flood losses since 2016
7 flood losses since 2016, $64,436 paid. The worst year was 2024, with 2.
| Year | Flood losses |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 to date | 1 |
Rain
| Average year, 1991-2020 | 57.85 in |
| 12 months to August 2026 | 50.54 in (-7.31) |
| 2025 | 50.99 in (-6.86) |
| Wettest year since 1895 | 1975: 86.29 in |
| Driest year since 1895 | 1954: 28.31 in |
| Days with 1 inch or more, normal at GENEVA #2 (26 mi away) | 19.8 |
Homes
| Housing units | 24,656 |
| Median year built | 1987 |
| Built before 1980 | 41% |
| Built 2000 or later | 32% |
| Owner-occupied | 72% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $188,600 |
| Single-family detached | 72% |
What repairs cost
Published ranges from cost guides, not quotes. More sources, and where they disagree.
Nearby counties
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dale County, AL | 22 mi | 6% | 43% |
| Geneva County, AL | 24 mi | 1% | 55% |
| Pike County, AL | 28 mi | 4% | 26% |
| Covington County, AL | 29 mi | 2% | 42% |
| Crenshaw County, AL | 30 mi | 10% | 32% |
| Holmes County, FL | 39 mi | under 1% | 65% |
| Houston County, AL | 44 mi | under 1% | 63% |
| Henry County, AL | 45 mi | 2% | 23% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (September 9, 2025) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · NOAA (August 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status