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Neshoba County, Mississippi

A shallow water table limits basements on 46% of Neshoba County's mapped land, a higher share than 63% of US counties. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 2%.

None of the county is in drought on the October 13, 2026 Drought Monitor map. FEMA's flood data list 1 flood losses here since 2016. 43% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1985.

Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources

2%

expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes

46%

high water table: limits basements

0%

in drought, October 13, 2026

43%

of homes built before 1980

Soil under Neshoba County

Expansive clay (limits slab homes)1.8%
High water table (limits basements)45.9%
Septic fields very limited93.0%
Clay swell (LEP, by area)2.3%
High-swell land (LEP 6%+)1.8%
Mapped soil366,000 acres
Soil seriesShare hereSeries nationally: high water table
Sweatman22%n/a
Smithdale13%0%
Ora11%n/a
Bibb10%n/a
Rosebloom6%n/a
Ruston5%n/a
Winston County: 55%Leake County: 62%Newton County: 47%Kemper County: 58%Scott County: 87%Attala County: 57%Lauderdale County: 31%Noxubee County: 80%Neshoba County WinstonLeakeNewtonKemperScottAttalaLauderdaleNoxubeeNeshoba
Neshoba 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 MS099 (2025-09-08)

What the numbers mean here

On 46% of Neshoba 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: 50.19 in, 7.41 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 57.60 in.

USDA rates 93% 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 13 of the last 52 weeks; the most was 100% of its area, in 7 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 worse0%
D2 severe or worse0%
D3 extreme or worse0%
D4 exceptional0%

Flood losses since 2016

1 flood losses since 2016, $10,429 paid. The worst year was 2020, with 1.

YearFlood losses
20160
20170
20180
20190
20201
20210
20220
20230
20240
20250
2026 to date0

Rain

Average year, 1991-202057.60 in
12 months to August 202650.19 in (-7.41)
202550.85 in (-6.75)
Wettest year since 18951983: 82.24 in
Driest year since 18951952: 35.98 in
Days with 1 inch or more, normal at WALNUT GROVE (23 mi away)21.9

Homes

Housing units12,116
Median year built1985
Built before 198043%
Built 2000 or later24%
Owner-occupied78%
Median value, owner-occupied$100,000
Single-family detached71%

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
Winston County, MS 23 mi 9% 55%
Leake County, MS 23 mi 1% 62%
Newton County, MS 24 mi 10% 47%
Kemper County, MS 29 mi 27% 58%
Scott County, MS 34 mi 37% 87%
Attala County, MS 36 mi 1% 57%
Lauderdale County, MS 36 mi 8% 31%
Noxubee County, MS 40 mi 60% 80%

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