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East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana

A shallow water table limits basements on 67% of East Feliciana Parish's mapped land, a higher share than 80% of US counties. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1%.

100% of the county is in drought on the October 13, 2026 Drought Monitor map. FEMA's flood data list 32 flood losses here since 2016. 36% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1989.

Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources

<1%

expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes

67%

high water table: limits basements

100%

in drought, October 13, 2026

36%

of homes built before 1980

Soil under East Feliciana Parish

Expansive clay (limits slab homes)0.5%
High water table (limits basements)67.3%
Septic fields very limited84.5%
Clay swell (LEP, by area)1.6%
High-swell land (LEP 6%+)0.5%
Mapped soil291,500 acres
Soil seriesShare hereSeries nationally: high water table
Tangi32%n/a
Loring11%99%
Lytle9%n/a
Ouachita7%n/a
Ochlockonee6%n/a
Smithdale6%0%
St. Helena Parish: 66%East Baton Rouge Parish: 72%West Feliciana Parish: 45%Wilkinson County: 45%Amite County: 67%West Baton Rouge Parish: 81%Livingston Parish: 86%Pointe Coupee Parish: 73%East Feliciana Parish St. HelenaEast Baton RougeWest FelicianaWilkinsonAmiteWest Baton RougeLivingstonPointe CoupeeEast Feliciana
East Feliciana 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 LA037 (2025-09-05)

What the numbers mean here

On 67% of East Feliciana 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: 60.05 in, 2.99 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 63.04 in.

USDA rates 84% 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 17 of the last 52 weeks; the most was 100% of its area, in 8 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 worse95.7%
D3 extreme or worse0%
D4 exceptional0%

Flood losses since 2016

32 flood losses since 2016, $2.3 million paid. The worst year was 2016, with 20.

YearFlood losses
201620
20179
20180
20190
20201
20211
20221
20230
20240
20250
2026 to date0

Rain

Average year, 1991-202063.04 in
12 months to August 202660.05 in (-2.99)
202556.83 in (-6.21)
Wettest year since 18951905: 88.44 in
Driest year since 18951924: 37.78 in
Days with 1 inch or more, normal at PINE GROVE FIRE TWR (19 mi away)21.9

Homes

Housing units8,224
Median year built1989
Built before 198036%
Built 2000 or later33%
Owner-occupied86%
Median value, owner-occupied$228,100
Single-family detached66%

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
St. Helena Parish, LA 20 mi 0% 66%
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA 21 mi 7% 72%
West Feliciana Parish, LA 23 mi 14% 45%
Wilkinson County, MS 28 mi 20% 45%
Amite County, MS 29 mi 2% 67%
West Baton Rouge Parish, LA 30 mi 44% 81%
Livingston Parish, LA 33 mi 27% 86%
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA 35 mi 20% 73%

Sources: USDA SSURGO (September 5, 2025) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · NOAA (August 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status