Muscogee County, Georgia
A shallow water table limits basements on 28% of Muscogee County's mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 1%.
None of the county is in drought on the October 13, 2026 Drought Monitor map. FEMA's flood data list 46 flood losses here since 2016, 0% of them in buildings with basements. 53% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1978.
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 Muscogee County
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.9% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 27.8% |
| Septic fields very limited | 50.5% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.0% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.9% |
| Urban land, not rated | 9.2% |
| Mapped soil | 141,300 acres |
How we count · survey areas GA215 (2025-08-29)
What the numbers mean here
On 28% of Muscogee 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: 43.64 in, 6.38 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 50.02 in.
USDA rates 51% 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 34 of the last 52 weeks; the most was 100% of its area, in 33 weeks, most recently on the June 2, 2026 map.
| Category, October 13, 2026 | Share of county |
|---|---|
| D0 abnormally dry or worse | 100% |
| D1 moderate drought or worse | 0% |
| D2 severe or worse | 0% |
| D3 extreme or worse | 0% |
| D4 exceptional | 0% |
Flood losses since 2016
46 flood losses since 2016, $860,076 paid. The worst year was 2020, with 9. Foundations of the buildings, where recorded: 79% slabs, 4% crawl spaces, 18% elevated.
| Year | Flood losses |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 to date | 1 |
Rain
| Average year, 1991-2020 | 50.02 in |
| 12 months to August 2026 | 43.64 in (-6.38) |
| 2025 | 40.51 in (-9.51) |
| Wettest year since 1895 | 2009: 76.88 in |
| Driest year since 1895 | 1954: 29.84 in |
| Days with 1 inch or more, normal at COLUMBUS METRO AP (4 mi away) | 14.5 |
Homes
| Housing units | 92,031 |
| Median year built | 1978 |
| Built before 1980 | 53% |
| Built 2000 or later | 24% |
| Owner-occupied | 51% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $193,900 |
| Single-family detached | 66% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattahoochee County, GA | 12 mi | 0% | 12% |
| Harris County, GA | 15 mi | 1% | 13% |
| Marion County, GA | 23 mi | 0% | 11% |
| Russell County, AL | 24 mi | 18% | 34% |
| Talbot County, GA | 24 mi | 2% | 15% |
| Lee County, AL | 29 mi | 1% | 22% |
| Stewart County, GA | 30 mi | 0% | 17% |
| Taylor County, GA | 36 mi | 2% | 10% |
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