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Beauregard Parish, Louisiana

A shallow water table limits basements on 76% of Beauregard Parish's mapped land, a higher share than 85% of US counties. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 10%.

100% of the county is in drought on the October 13, 2026 Drought Monitor map. FEMA's flood data list 106 flood losses here since 2016, 0% of them in buildings with basements. 34% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1992.

Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources

10%

expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes

76%

high water table: limits basements

100%

in drought, October 13, 2026

34%

of homes built before 1980

Soil under Beauregard Parish

Expansive clay (limits slab homes)9.8%
High water table (limits basements)75.9%
Septic fields very limited79.1%
Clay swell (LEP, by area)2.9%
High-swell land (LEP 6%+)13.0%
Mapped soil746,000 acres
Soil seriesShare hereSeries nationally: high water table
Guyton14%n/a
Caddo13%n/a
Beauregard13%n/a
Glenmora8%n/a
Malbis7%n/a
Messer7%n/a
Newton County: 36%Calcasieu Parish: 84%Allen Parish: 83%Vernon Parish: 51%Jefferson Davis Parish: 94%Jasper County: 43%Orange County: 65%Cameron Parish: 72%Beauregard Parish NewtonCalcasieuAllenVernonJefferson DavisJasperOrangeCameronBeauregard
Beauregard Parish (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 LA011 (2025-08-29)

What the numbers mean here

On 76% of Beauregard Parish'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: 46.41 in, 13.72 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 60.13 in.

USDA rates 79% 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 38 of the last 52 weeks; the most was 100% of its area, in 14 weeks, most recently on the October 13, 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 worse100%
D2 severe or worse97.2%
D3 extreme or worse0%
D4 exceptional0%

Flood losses since 2016

106 flood losses since 2016, $3.8 million paid. The worst year was 2017, with 36. Foundations of the buildings, where recorded: 80% slabs, 2% crawl spaces, 18% elevated. Median water depth outside the building: 17 in.

YearFlood losses
201612
201736
20188
201921
202016
20210
20220
20230
20248
20253
2026 to date2

Rain

Average year, 1991-202060.13 in
12 months to August 202646.41 in (-13.72)
202551.80 in (-8.33)
Wettest year since 18951991: 82.08 in
Driest year since 18951924: 36.09 in
Days with 1 inch or more, normal at DE RIDDER (14 mi away)21.9

Homes

Housing units16,126
Median year built1992
Built before 198034%
Built 2000 or later36%
Owner-occupied85%
Median value, owner-occupied$161,700
Single-family detached65%

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
Newton County, TX 26 mi 13% 36%
Calcasieu Parish, LA 29 mi 18% 84%
Allen Parish, LA 31 mi 3% 83%
Vernon Parish, LA 33 mi 22% 51%
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA 41 mi 45% 94%
Jasper County, TX 41 mi 15% 43%
Orange County, TX 49 mi 26% 65%
Cameron Parish, LA 55 mi 38% 72%

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