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Conway County, Arkansas

A shallow water table limits basements on 27% of Conway County's mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 11%.

100% of the county is in drought on the October 13, 2026 Drought Monitor map, up from 76.7% a week earlier. FEMA's flood data list 9 flood losses here since 2016. 46% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1984.

Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources

11%

expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes

27%

high water table: limits basements

100%

in drought, October 13, 2026

46%

of homes built before 1980

Soil under Conway County

Expansive clay (limits slab homes)11.3%
High water table (limits basements)27.0%
Septic fields very limited87.4%
Clay swell (LEP, by area)2.6%
High-swell land (LEP 6%+)14.9%
Mapped soil362,604 acres
Soil seriesShare hereSeries nationally: high water table
Mountainburg24%n/a
Linker23%n/a
Enders9%n/a
Leadvale7%n/a
Roxana4%n/a
Muskogee4%n/a
Faulkner County: 38%Pope County: 13%Van Buren County: 3%Perry County: 17%Pulaski County: 32%Saline County: 24%Searcy County: 5%Cleburne County: 6%Conway County FaulknerPopeVan BurenPerryPulaskiSalineSearcyCleburneConway
Conway County (heavy outline) and nearby counties, shaded by high water table share.under 10%10-25%25-40%40-60%60%+

How we count · survey areas AR029 (2025-09-10)

What the numbers mean here

On 27% of Conway 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: 35.32 in, 16.65 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 51.97 in.

USDA rates 87% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.

Drought

100% of the county is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. Part of the county was in drought in 44 of the last 52 weeks; the most was 100% of its area, in 31 weeks, most recently on the October 13, 2026 map.

October 21, 2025Share of area in drought, weeklyOctober 13, 2026
Category, October 13, 2026Share of county
D0 abnormally dry or worse100%
D1 moderate drought or worse100%
D2 severe or worse76.8%
D3 extreme or worse60.6%
D4 exceptional0%

Flood losses since 2016

9 flood losses since 2016, $113,994 paid. The worst year was 2019, with 6.

YearFlood losses
20160
20172
20180
20196
20201
20210
20220
20230
20240
20250
2026 to date0

Rain

Average year, 1991-202051.97 in
12 months to August 202635.32 in (-16.65)
202555.87 in (+3.90)
Wettest year since 18951957: 76.22 in
Driest year since 18951901: 32.46 in
Days with 1 inch or more, normal at CENTER RIDGE 3 S (9 mi away)17

Homes

Housing units9,703
Median year built1984
Built before 198046%
Built 2000 or later27%
Owner-occupied74%
Median value, owner-occupied$154,100
Single-family detached73%

What repairs cost

Published ranges from cost guides, not quotes. More sources, and where they disagree.

WorkRangeSource
Basement waterproofing, US $3,000 to $10,000 Fixr, February 6, 2026
Sump pump installation, US $800 to $2,000 Fixr, January 31, 2025
Crawl space encapsulation, US $2,000 to $8,000 Fixr, August 29, 2025

Nearby counties

PlaceDistanceExpansive clayHigh water table
Faulkner County, AR 21 mi 6% 38%
Pope County, AR 23 mi 12% 13%
Van Buren County, AR 24 mi 17% 3%
Perry County, AR 26 mi 38% 17%
Pulaski County, AR 40 mi 23% 32%
Saline County, AR 43 mi 34% 24%
Searcy County, AR 44 mi 22% 5%
Cleburne County, AR 44 mi 9% 6%

Sources: USDA SSURGO (September 10, 2025) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · NOAA (August 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status