Crawford County, Georgia
A shallow water table limits basements on 17% of Crawford County's mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 16%.
58.3% of the county is in drought on the October 13, 2026 Drought Monitor map. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses here since 2016. 29% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1993.
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 Crawford County
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 15.7% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 17.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 44.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.5% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 15.7% |
| Mapped soil | 209,700 acres |
How we count · survey areas GA630 (2025-08-29)
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 2.5% by land area here, and 16% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 16% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 58.3% of the county is in drought on the latest map, and 16% of Crawford County's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
On 17% of Crawford 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: 35.77 in, 12.31 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 48.08 in.
Drought
58.3% 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 31 weeks, most recently on the May 19, 2026 map.
| Category, October 13, 2026 | Share of county |
|---|---|
| D0 abnormally dry or worse | 100% |
| D1 moderate drought or worse | 58.3% |
| D2 severe or worse | 11.1% |
| D3 extreme or worse | 0% |
| D4 exceptional | 0% |
Flood losses since 2016
FEMA's flood data list no flood losses in Crawford County since 2016.
Rain
| Average year, 1991-2020 | 48.08 in |
| 12 months to August 2026 | 35.77 in (-12.31) |
| 2025 | 45.43 in (-2.65) |
| Wettest year since 1895 | 1929: 71.93 in |
| Driest year since 1895 | 1954: 27.23 in |
| Days with 1 inch or more, normal at MACON MIDDLE GA RGNL AP (19 mi away) | 14 |
Homes
| Housing units | 5,246 |
| Median year built | 1993 |
| Built before 1980 | 29% |
| Built 2000 or later | 30% |
| Owner-occupied | 81% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $164,100 |
| Single-family detached | 57% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peach County, GA | 13 mi | under 1% | 17% |
| Bibb County, GA | 18 mi | 6% | 22% |
| Taylor County, GA | 19 mi | 2% | 10% |
| Monroe County, GA | 22 mi | 2% | 14% |
| Upson County, GA | 22 mi | 3% | 10% |
| Macon County, GA | 24 mi | 2% | 41% |
| Houston County, GA | 25 mi | 6% | 20% |
| Lamar County, GA | 27 mi | under 1% | 12% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 29, 2025) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · NOAA (August 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status