Henry County, Alabama
A shallow water table limits basements on 23% of Henry County's mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 2%.
None of the county is in drought on the October 13, 2026 Drought Monitor map. FEMA's flood data list 5 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 Henry County
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 2.4% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 22.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 60.7% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 1.7% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 2.4% |
| Mapped soil | 363,470 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Troup | 23% | 0% |
| Nankin | 14% | n/a |
| Lucy | 8% | n/a |
| Dothan | 7% | over 99% |
| Orangeburg | 7% | 0% |
| Tumbleton | 6% | n/a |
How we count · survey areas AL067 (2025-09-09)
What the numbers mean here
On 23% of Henry 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: 42.57 in, 11.78 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 54.35 in.
USDA rates 61% 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 35 of the last 52 weeks; the most was 100% of its area, in 35 weeks, most recently on the June 16, 2026 map.
| Category, October 13, 2026 | Share of county |
|---|---|
| D0 abnormally dry or worse | 0% |
| D1 moderate drought or worse | 0% |
| D2 severe or worse | 0% |
| D3 extreme or worse | 0% |
| D4 exceptional | 0% |
Flood losses since 2016
5 flood losses since 2016, $295,217 paid. The worst year was 2020, with 2.
| Year | Flood losses |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 to date | 0 |
Rain
| Average year, 1991-2020 | 54.35 in |
| 12 months to August 2026 | 42.57 in (-11.78) |
| 2025 | 44.26 in (-10.09) |
| Wettest year since 1895 | 1948: 79.84 in |
| Driest year since 1895 | 1954: 29.21 in |
| Days with 1 inch or more, normal at CLAYTON (27 mi away) | 18.6 |
Homes
| Housing units | 9,215 |
| Median year built | 1982 |
| Built before 1980 | 47% |
| Built 2000 or later | 25% |
| Owner-occupied | 80% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $161,000 |
| Single-family detached | 73% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County, GA | 17 mi | under 1% | 13% |
| Dale County, AL | 23 mi | 6% | 43% |
| Early County, GA | 24 mi | 3% | 36% |
| Houston County, AL | 25 mi | under 1% | 63% |
| Barbour County, AL | 26 mi | 5% | 38% |
| Quitman County, GA | 28 mi | 0% | 18% |
| Randolph County, GA | 33 mi | 0% | 11% |
| Calhoun County, GA | 36 mi | 1% | 39% |
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