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Attala County, Mississippi

A shallow water table limits basements on 57% of Attala County's mapped land, a higher share than 72% of US counties. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 1%.

98.1% of the county is in drought on the October 13, 2026 Drought Monitor map, up from 22.8% a week earlier. FEMA's flood data list 5 flood losses here since 2016. 49% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1981.

Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources

1%

expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes

57%

high water table: limits basements

98%

in drought, October 13, 2026

49%

of homes built before 1980

Soil under Attala County

Expansive clay (limits slab homes)1.1%
High water table (limits basements)57.1%
Septic fields very limited99.1%
Clay swell (LEP, by area)1.9%
High-swell land (LEP 6%+)1.1%
Mapped soil471,700 acres
Soil seriesShare hereSeries nationally: high water table
Smithdale31%0%
Providence17%n/a
Sweatman11%n/a
Mantachie6%n/a
Oaklimeter6%n/a
Ora4%n/a
Leake County: 62%Choctaw County: 53%Montgomery County: 61%Holmes County: 57%Carroll County: 52%Winston County: 55%Neshoba County: 46%Webster County: 71%Attala County LeakeChoctawMontgomeryHolmesCarrollWinstonNeshobaWebsterAttala
Attala County (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 MS007 (2025-09-04)

What the numbers mean here

On 57% of Attala 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: 45.04 in, 12.75 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 57.79 in.

USDA rates 99% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.

Drought

98.1% of the county is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. Part of the county was in drought in 20 of the last 52 weeks; the most was 100% of its area, in 10 weeks, most recently on the May 26, 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 worse98.1%
D2 severe or worse4.4%
D3 extreme or worse0%
D4 exceptional0%

Flood losses since 2016

5 flood losses since 2016, $145,726 paid. The worst year was 2023, with 2.

YearFlood losses
20160
20172
20180
20190
20201
20210
20220
20232
20240
20250
2026 to date0

Rain

Average year, 1991-202057.79 in
12 months to August 202645.04 in (-12.75)
202551.49 in (-6.30)
Wettest year since 18951979: 82.06 in
Driest year since 18951952: 33.18 in
Days with 1 inch or more, normal at KOSCIUSKO (2 mi away)20.5

Homes

Housing units8,342
Median year built1981
Built before 198049%
Built 2000 or later21%
Owner-occupied75%
Median value, owner-occupied$104,600
Single-family detached75%

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
Leake County, MS 23 mi 1% 62%
Choctaw County, MS 26 mi 12% 53%
Montgomery County, MS 29 mi 1% 61%
Holmes County, MS 29 mi 14% 57%
Carroll County, MS 31 mi 3% 52%
Winston County, MS 32 mi 9% 55%
Neshoba County, MS 36 mi 2% 46%
Webster County, MS 40 mi 13% 71%

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