Logan County, Nebraska
USDA's soil survey flags shrink-swell clay on under 1% of Logan County's mapped land and a shallow water table under basements on 8%, both below the national shares of 15% and 29%. 92.2% of the county is in drought on the October 13, 2026 Drought Monitor map.
FEMA's flood data list no flood losses here since 2016. 75% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1956.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
in drought, October 13, 2026
of homes built before 1980
Soil under Logan County
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 8.3% |
| Septic fields very limited | 95.7% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 0.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.2% |
| Mapped soil | 365,632 acres |
How we count · survey areas NE113 (2025-09-08)
What the numbers mean here
Rain over the 12 months to August 2026: 19.86 in, 3.55 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 23.41 in.
USDA rates 96% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
With shrink-swell clay on under 1% and a shallow water table on 8% of the land, the soil survey points to neither problem across most of Logan County; conditions still vary lot by lot.
Drought
92.2% of the county is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. Part of the county was in drought in 36 of the last 52 weeks; the most was 100% of its area, in 32 weeks, most recently on the September 22, 2026 map.
| Category, October 13, 2026 | Share of county |
|---|---|
| D0 abnormally dry or worse | 100% |
| D1 moderate drought or worse | 92.2% |
| D2 severe or worse | 50% |
| D3 extreme or worse | 0% |
| D4 exceptional | 0% |
Flood losses since 2016
FEMA's flood data list no flood losses in Logan County since 2016.
Rain
| Average year, 1991-2020 | 23.41 in |
| 12 months to August 2026 | 19.86 in (-3.55) |
| 2025 | 23.55 in (+0.14) |
| Wettest year since 1895 | 2019: 34.54 in |
| Driest year since 1895 | 2002: 12.00 in |
| Days with 1 inch or more, normal at STAPLETON 5W (13 mi away) | 4.8 |
Homes
| Housing units | 330 |
| Median year built | 1956 |
| Built before 1980 | 75% |
| Built 2000 or later | 18% |
| Owner-occupied | 79% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $175,000 |
| Single-family detached | 94% |
What repairs cost
Published ranges from cost guides, not quotes. More sources, and where they disagree.
Nearby counties
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas County, NE | 20 mi | 0% | 5% |
| Blaine County, NE | 32 mi | under 1% | 19% |
| McPherson County, NE | 37 mi | under 1% | 9% |
| Custer County, NE | 38 mi | under 1% | 4% |
| Lincoln County, NE | 41 mi | 1% | 11% |
| Hooker County, NE | 43 mi | 0% | 5% |
| Loup County, NE | 51 mi | under 1% | 12% |
| Dawson County, NE | 58 mi | 3% | 17% |
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