Crawford County, Indiana
A shallow water table limits basements on 26% of Crawford County's mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 9%.
None of the county is in drought on the October 13, 2026 Drought Monitor map. FEMA's flood data list 13 flood losses here since 2016. 43% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1984.
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) | 9.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 25.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 91.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.0% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 11.6% |
| Mapped soil | 197,523 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Wellston | 26% | under 1% |
| Adyeville | 18% | n/a |
| Tipsaw | 11% | n/a |
| Apalona | 11% | n/a |
| Zanesville | 9% | 97% |
| Haggatt | 4% | n/a |
How we count · survey areas IN025 (2025-09-04)
What the numbers mean here
On 26% 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: 50.51 in, 0.38 in above the 1991-2020 average year of 50.13 in.
USDA rates 91% 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 6 of the last 52 weeks; the most was 71.8% of its area, on the March 3, 2026 map.
| Category, October 13, 2026 | Share of county |
|---|---|
| D0 abnormally dry or worse | 59% |
| D1 moderate drought or worse | 0% |
| D2 severe or worse | 0% |
| D3 extreme or worse | 0% |
| D4 exceptional | 0% |
Flood losses since 2016
13 flood losses since 2016, $473,832 paid. The worst year was 2018, with 7.
| Year | Flood losses |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 to date | 2 |
Rain
| Average year, 1991-2020 | 50.13 in |
| 12 months to August 2026 | 50.51 in (+0.38) |
| 2025 | 56.06 in (+5.93) |
| Wettest year since 1895 | 1979: 68.66 in |
| Driest year since 1895 | 1930: 28.89 in |
| Days with 1 inch or more, normal at DUBOIS S IN FORAGE FM (18 mi away) | 14.3 |
Homes
| Housing units | 5,914 |
| Median year built | 1984 |
| Built before 1980 | 43% |
| Built 2000 or later | 23% |
| Owner-occupied | 81% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $117,700 |
| Single-family detached | 67% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry County, IN | 18 mi | 27% | 48% |
| Orange County, IN | 18 mi | 13% | 24% |
| Harrison County, IN | 20 mi | 53% | 17% |
| Dubois County, IN | 24 mi | under 1% | 50% |
| Meade County, KY | 26 mi | 1% | 12% |
| Washington County, IN | 28 mi | 16% | 31% |
| Floyd County, IN | 29 mi | 27% | 20% |
| Breckinridge County, KY | 35 mi | under 1% | 28% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (September 4, 2025) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · NOAA (August 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status