Crenshaw County, Alabama
A shallow water table limits basements on 32% of Crenshaw County's mapped land, a higher share than 51% of US counties. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 10%.
None of the county is in drought on the October 13, 2026 Drought Monitor map, after 86.7% a week earlier. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses here since 2016. 47% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1982.
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 Crenshaw County
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 9.9% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 32.2% |
| Septic fields very limited | 77.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.3% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 9.9% |
| Mapped soil | 391,030 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Orangeburg | 11% | 0% |
| Springhill | 11% | n/a |
| Nankin | 10% | n/a |
| Lucy | 8% | n/a |
| Bibb | 6% | n/a |
| Fuquay | 6% | n/a |
How we count · survey areas AL041 (2025-09-09)
What the numbers mean here
On 32% of Crenshaw 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: 45.08 in, 11.59 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 56.67 in.
USDA rates 77% 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 34 weeks, most recently on the September 29, 2026 map.
| Category, October 13, 2026 | Share of county |
|---|---|
| D0 abnormally dry or worse | 86.9% |
| D1 moderate drought or worse | 0% |
| D2 severe or worse | 0% |
| D3 extreme or worse | 0% |
| D4 exceptional | 0% |
Flood losses since 2016
FEMA's flood data list no flood losses in Crenshaw County since 2016.
Rain
| Average year, 1991-2020 | 56.67 in |
| 12 months to August 2026 | 45.08 in (-11.59) |
| 2025 | 50.81 in (-5.86) |
| Wettest year since 1895 | 1975: 89.57 in |
| Driest year since 1895 | 1954: 28.05 in |
| Days with 1 inch or more, normal at GREENVILLE (17 mi away) | 18.8 |
Homes
| Housing units | 6,583 |
| Median year built | 1982 |
| Built before 1980 | 47% |
| Built 2000 or later | 22% |
| Owner-occupied | 73% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $114,000 |
| Single-family detached | 65% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County, AL | 21 mi | 14% | 30% |
| Pike County, AL | 23 mi | 4% | 26% |
| Coffee County, AL | 30 mi | 3% | 22% |
| Montgomery County, AL | 33 mi | 53% | 51% |
| Covington County, AL | 34 mi | 2% | 42% |
| Lowndes County, AL | 35 mi | 55% | 41% |
| Bullock County, AL | 44 mi | 37% | 42% |
| Conecuh County, AL | 44 mi | 10% | 24% |
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