Logan County, Kentucky
A shallow water table limits basements on 24% of Logan County's mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 1%.
100% of the county is in drought on the October 13, 2026 Drought Monitor map. FEMA's flood data list 12 flood losses here since 2016. 54% 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 Logan County
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 1.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 24.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 53.5% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.3% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 1.4% |
| Mapped soil | 356,493 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Pembroke | 22% | n/a |
| Talbott | 9% | n/a |
| Caneyville | 7% | n/a |
| Zanesville | 7% | 97% |
| Crider | 6% | 0% |
| Nolin | 4% | n/a |
How we count · survey areas KY141 (2025-09-08)
What the numbers mean here
On 24% of Logan 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: 45.44 in, 6.38 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 51.82 in.
USDA rates 54% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought
100% of the county is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. Part of the county was in drought in 27 of the last 52 weeks; the most was 100% of its area, in 13 weeks, most recently on the October 13, 2026 map.
| Category, October 13, 2026 | Share of county |
|---|---|
| D0 abnormally dry or worse | 100% |
| D1 moderate drought or worse | 100% |
| D2 severe or worse | 0% |
| D3 extreme or worse | 0% |
| D4 exceptional | 0% |
Flood losses since 2016
12 flood losses since 2016, $327,194 paid. The worst year was 2017, with 5.
| Year | Flood losses |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 to date | 0 |
Rain
| Average year, 1991-2020 | 51.82 in |
| 12 months to August 2026 | 45.44 in (-6.38) |
| 2025 | 58.49 in (+6.67) |
| Wettest year since 1895 | 1979: 75.78 in |
| Driest year since 1895 | 1930: 29.53 in |
| Days with 1 inch or more, normal at RUSSELLVILLE (0 mi away) | 16.1 |
Homes
| Housing units | 12,473 |
| Median year built | 1978 |
| Built before 1980 | 54% |
| Built 2000 or later | 18% |
| Owner-occupied | 74% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $164,900 |
| Single-family detached | 78% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd County, KY | 17 mi | under 1% | 29% |
| Simpson County, KY | 19 mi | 1% | 11% |
| Robertson County, TN | 23 mi | 0% | 32% |
| Butler County, KY | 26 mi | 10% | 33% |
| Warren County, KY | 27 mi | 8% | 13% |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | 28 mi | 2% | 46% |
| Christian County, KY | 34 mi | under 1% | 34% |
| Sumner County, TN | 36 mi | 18% | 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