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Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

A shallow water table limits basements on 31% of Huntingdon County's mapped land. 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 45 flood losses here since 2016, 81% of them in buildings with basements. 62% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1972.

Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources

2%

expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes

31%

high water table: limits basements

0%

in drought, October 13, 2026

62%

of homes built before 1980

Soil under Huntingdon County

Expansive clay (limits slab homes)2.2%
High water table (limits basements)30.5%
Septic fields very limited89.6%
Clay swell (LEP, by area)1.8%
High-swell land (LEP 6%+)2.2%
Mapped soil569,734 acres
Soil seriesShare hereSeries nationally: high water table
Berks14%under 1%
Hazleton11%0%
Weikert8%under 1%
Laidig7%n/a
Buchanan6%n/a
Morrison3%n/a
Blair County: 42%Mifflin County: 34%Juniata County: 33%Centre County: 31%Fulton County: 30%Franklin County: 32%Perry County: 29%Cambria County: 60%Huntingdon County BlairMifflinJuniataCentreFultonFranklinPerryCambriaHuntingdon
Huntingdon 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 PA061 (2025-09-05)

What the numbers mean here

On 31% of Huntingdon 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: 39.87 in, 1.75 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 41.62 in.

USDA rates 90% 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 37 of the last 52 weeks; the most was 100% of its area, in 4 weeks, most recently on the March 10, 2026 map.

October 21, 2025Share of area in drought, weeklyOctober 13, 2026
Category, October 13, 2026Share of county
D0 abnormally dry or worse0%
D1 moderate drought or worse0%
D2 severe or worse0%
D3 extreme or worse0%
D4 exceptional0%

Flood losses since 2016

45 flood losses since 2016, $401,995 paid. The worst year was 2021, with 19. Foundations of the buildings, where recorded: 81% basements, 3% slabs, 9% crawl spaces, 6% elevated.

YearFlood losses
20160
20174
201815
20192
20200
202119
20220
20230
20245
20250
2026 to date0

Rain

Average year, 1991-202041.62 in
12 months to August 202639.87 in (-1.75)
202537.01 in (-4.61)
Wettest year since 18952018: 63.84 in
Driest year since 18951930: 23.26 in
Days with 1 inch or more, normal at WILLIAMSBURG (13 mi away)8.4

Homes

Housing units20,984
Median year built1972
Built before 198062%
Built 2000 or later16%
Owner-occupied79%
Median value, owner-occupied$183,200
Single-family detached77%

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
Blair County, PA 18 mi 2% 42%
Mifflin County, PA 21 mi 3% 34%
Juniata County, PA 31 mi 1% 33%
Centre County, PA 34 mi 4% 31%
Fulton County, PA 36 mi 1% 30%
Franklin County, PA 37 mi 4% 32%
Perry County, PA 37 mi under 1% 29%
Cambria County, PA 39 mi 0% 60%

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