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Greene County, North Carolina

A shallow water table limits basements on 83% of Greene County's mapped land, a higher share than 90% of US counties. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.

100% of the county is in drought on the October 13, 2026 Drought Monitor map. FEMA's flood data list 57 flood losses here since 2016, 0% of them in buildings with basements. 44% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1984.

Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources

0%

expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes

83%

high water table: limits basements

100%

in drought, October 13, 2026

44%

of homes built before 1980

Soil under Greene County

Expansive clay (limits slab homes)0.0%
High water table (limits basements)82.8%
Septic fields very limited64.4%
Clay swell (LEP, by area)1.4%
High-swell land (LEP 6%+)0.0%
Mapped soil170,580 acres
Soil seriesShare hereSeries nationally: high water table
Norfolk15%63%
Goldsboro8%n/a
Wagram8%n/a
Stallings8%n/a
Rains7%n/a
Lynchburg7%n/a
Lenoir County: 88%Pitt County: 88%Wilson County: 86%Wayne County: 70%Edgecombe County: 84%Jones County: 95%Nash County: 64%Johnston County: 74%Greene County LenoirPittWilsonWayneEdgecombeJonesNashJohnstonGreene
Greene 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 NC079 (2025-09-02)

What the numbers mean here

On 83% of Greene 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: 32.26 in, 19.42 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 51.68 in.

USDA rates 64% 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 52 of the last 52 weeks; the most was 100% of its area, in 48 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 worse100%
D3 extreme or worse84.2%
D4 exceptional0%

Flood losses since 2016

57 flood losses since 2016, $1.7 million paid. The worst year was 2016, with 44. Foundations of the buildings, where recorded: 28% slabs, 52% crawl spaces, 20% elevated. Median water depth outside the building: 16 in.

YearFlood losses
201644
20178
20182
20190
20203
20210
20220
20230
20240
20250
2026 to date0

Rain

Average year, 1991-202051.68 in
12 months to August 202632.26 in (-19.42)
202544.80 in (-6.88)
Wettest year since 18951999: 66.18 in
Driest year since 18952007: 34.10 in
Days with 1 inch or more, normal at KINSTON AG RSCH (14 mi away)15.4

Homes

Housing units7,939
Median year built1984
Built before 198044%
Built 2000 or later26%
Owner-occupied67%
Median value, owner-occupied$117,400
Single-family detached57%

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
Lenoir County, NC 17 mi 2% 88%
Pitt County, NC 19 mi 4% 88%
Wilson County, NC 20 mi under 1% 86%
Wayne County, NC 20 mi 1% 70%
Edgecombe County, NC 30 mi 1% 84%
Jones County, NC 36 mi 6% 95%
Nash County, NC 38 mi 1% 64%
Johnston County, NC 39 mi 1% 74%

Sources: USDA SSURGO (September 2, 2025) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · NOAA (August 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status