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Talbot County, Georgia

A shallow water table limits basements on 15% of Talbot 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, after 0.1% a week earlier. FEMA's flood data list 1 flood losses here since 2016. 40% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1986.

Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources

2%

expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes

15%

high water table: limits basements

0%

in drought, October 13, 2026

40%

of homes built before 1980

Soil under Talbot County

Expansive clay (limits slab homes)2.4%
High water table (limits basements)15.1%
Septic fields very limited44.5%
Clay swell (LEP, by area)1.9%
High-swell land (LEP 6%+)3.7%
Mapped soil252,800 acres
Soil seriesShare hereSeries nationally: high water table
Pacolet45%0%
Cecil10%0%
Lloyd7%n/a
Chewacla6%n/a
Troup6%0%
Cowarts5%n/a
Upson County: 10%Taylor County: 10%Harris County: 13%Meriwether County: 15%Marion County: 11%Muscogee County: 28%Pike County: 15%Chattahoochee County: 12%Talbot County UpsonTaylorHarrisMeriwetherMarionMuscogeePikeChattahoocheeTalbot
Talbot 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 GA655 (2025-08-29)

What the numbers mean here

On 15% of Talbot 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: 42.70 in, 7.61 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 50.31 in.

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 36 of the last 52 weeks; the most was 100% of its area, in 33 weeks, most recently on the June 2, 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 worse0%
D2 severe or worse0%
D3 extreme or worse0%
D4 exceptional0%

Flood losses since 2016

1 flood losses since 2016, $13,444 paid. The worst year was 2023, with 1.

YearFlood losses
20160
20170
20180
20190
20200
20210
20220
20231
20240
20250
2026 to date0

Rain

Average year, 1991-202050.31 in
12 months to August 202642.70 in (-7.61)
202539.66 in (-10.65)
Wettest year since 18951929: 73.64 in
Driest year since 18951954: 30.00 in
Days with 1 inch or more, normal at TALBOTTON (1 mi away)15.8

Homes

Housing units3,058
Median year built1986
Built before 198040%
Built 2000 or later24%
Owner-occupied80%
Median value, owner-occupied$117,100
Single-family detached64%

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
Upson County, GA 18 mi 3% 10%
Taylor County, GA 19 mi 2% 10%
Harris County, GA 22 mi 1% 13%
Meriwether County, GA 24 mi under 1% 15%
Marion County, GA 24 mi 0% 11%
Muscogee County, GA 24 mi 1% 28%
Pike County, GA 27 mi 0% 15%
Chattahoochee County, GA 29 mi 0% 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