Dixie County, Florida
A shallow water table limits basements on 87% of Dixie County's mapped land, a higher share than 93% of US counties. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
None of the county is in drought on the October 13, 2026 Drought Monitor map. FEMA's flood data list 337 flood losses here since 2016, 0% of them in buildings with basements. 28% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1988.
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 Dixie County
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 86.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 95.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.0% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 465,200 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Leon | 14% | n/a |
| Meadowbrook | 13% | n/a |
| Chaires | 10% | n/a |
| Tooles | 9% | n/a |
| Clara | 7% | n/a |
| Wekiva | 6% | n/a |
How we count · survey areas FL029 (2025-08-27)
What the numbers mean here
On 87% of Dixie 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: 38.20 in, 17.96 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 56.16 in.
USDA rates 95% 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 47 of the last 52 weeks; the most was 100% of its area, in 45 weeks, most recently on the August 25, 2026 map.
| Category, October 13, 2026 | Share of county |
|---|---|
| D0 abnormally dry or worse | 36.2% |
| D1 moderate drought or worse | 0% |
| D2 severe or worse | 0% |
| D3 extreme or worse | 0% |
| D4 exceptional | 0% |
Flood losses since 2016
337 flood losses since 2016, $14.8 million paid. The worst year was 2024, with 158. Foundations of the buildings, where recorded: 28% slabs, 4% crawl spaces, 67% elevated. Median water depth outside the building: 71 in.
| Year | Flood losses |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 53 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 77 |
| 2024 | 158 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 to date | 0 |
Rain
| Average year, 1991-2020 | 56.16 in |
| 12 months to August 2026 | 38.20 in (-17.96) |
| 2025 | 47.91 in (-8.25) |
| Wettest year since 1895 | 2018: 81.05 in |
| Driest year since 1895 | 1931: 33.63 in |
| Days with 1 inch or more, normal at CROSS CITY 1 E (10 mi away) | 17.3 |
Homes
| Housing units | 9,432 |
| Median year built | 1988 |
| Built before 1980 | 28% |
| Built 2000 or later | 22% |
| Owner-occupied | 85% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $132,000 |
| Single-family detached | 44% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilchrist County, FL | 29 mi | under 1% | 38% |
| Lafayette County, FL | 31 mi | 0% | 85% |
| Levy County, FL | 31 mi | 5% | 65% |
| Taylor County, FL | 37 mi | under 1% | 92% |
| Suwannee County, FL | 46 mi | 1% | 30% |
| Alachua County, FL | 54 mi | 3% | 50% |
| Columbia County, FL | 59 mi | under 1% | 68% |
| Citrus County, FL | 62 mi | under 1% | 39% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 27, 2025) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · NOAA (August 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status