Bullitt County, Kentucky
A shallow water table limits basements on 21% of Bullitt County's mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 13%.
None of the county is in drought on the October 13, 2026 Drought Monitor map. FEMA's flood data list 73 flood losses here since 2016, 17% of them in buildings with basements. 32% 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 Bullitt County
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 12.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 21.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 74.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 24.6% |
| Mapped soil | 192,301 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Crider | 11% | 0% |
| Caneyville | 10% | n/a |
| Garmon | 8% | n/a |
| McGary | 8% | n/a |
| Lenberg | 7% | n/a |
| Carpenter | 6% | n/a |
How we count · survey areas KY608 (2025-09-08)
What the numbers mean here
On 21% of Bullitt 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: 47.69 in, 2.32 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 50.01 in.
USDA rates 74% 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 7 of the last 52 weeks; the most was 99.2% of its area, on the May 19, 2026 map.
| Category, October 13, 2026 | Share of county |
|---|---|
| D0 abnormally dry or worse | 36.7% |
| D1 moderate drought or worse | 0% |
| D2 severe or worse | 0% |
| D3 extreme or worse | 0% |
| D4 exceptional | 0% |
Flood losses since 2016
73 flood losses since 2016, $2.4 million paid. The worst year was 2025, with 38. Foundations of the buildings, where recorded: 17% basements, 25% slabs, 36% crawl spaces, 22% elevated. Median water depth outside the building: 19.5 in.
| Year | Flood losses |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 38 |
| 2026 to date | 20 |
Rain
| Average year, 1991-2020 | 50.01 in |
| 12 months to August 2026 | 47.69 in (-2.32) |
| 2025 | 56.76 in (+6.75) |
| Wettest year since 1895 | 2011: 69.78 in |
| Driest year since 1895 | 1934: 28.25 in |
| Days with 1 inch or more, normal at SHEPHERDSVILLE 5NE (8 mi away) | 14.8 |
Homes
| Housing units | 33,608 |
| Median year built | 1993 |
| Built before 1980 | 32% |
| Built 2000 or later | 35% |
| Owner-occupied | 85% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $247,200 |
| Single-family detached | 79% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County, KY | 16 mi | 2% | 22% |
| Nelson County, KY | 17 mi | 16% | 14% |
| Spencer County, KY | 21 mi | 23% | 7% |
| Hardin County, KY | 23 mi | 7% | 17% |
| Harrison County, IN | 27 mi | 53% | 17% |
| Floyd County, IN | 27 mi | 27% | 20% |
| Meade County, KY | 27 mi | 1% | 12% |
| Larue County, KY | 29 mi | 4% | 19% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (September 8, 2025) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · NOAA (August 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status