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Pike County, Pennsylvania

A shallow water table limits basements on 64% of Pike County's mapped land, a higher share than 77% of US counties and the 10th highest of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.

None of the county is in drought on the October 13, 2026 Drought Monitor map. FEMA's flood data list 6 flood losses here since 2016. 37% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1985.

Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources

0%

expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes

64%

high water table: limits basements

0%

in drought, October 13, 2026

37%

of homes built before 1980

Soil under Pike County

Expansive clay (limits slab homes)0.0%
High water table (limits basements)63.6%
Septic fields very limited94.5%
Clay swell (LEP, by area)1.2%
High-swell land (LEP 6%+)0.0%
Mapped soil362,515 acres
Soil seriesShare hereSeries nationally: high water table
Wurtsboro17%n/a
Swartswood14%n/a
Oquaga10%n/a
Wellsboro7%n/a
Arnot6%n/a
Edgemere5%n/a
Sussex County: 16%Monroe County: 60%Wayne County: 64%Sullivan County: 52%Lackawanna County: 53%Warren County: 22%Orange County: 54%Morris County: 53%Pike County SussexMonroeWayneSullivanLackawannaWarrenOrangeMorrisPike
Pike 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 PA103 (2025-09-04)

What the numbers mean here

On 64% of Pike 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: 41.96 in, 5.70 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 47.66 in.

USDA rates 95% 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 79.5% of its area, in 3 weeks, most recently on the March 3, 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

6 flood losses since 2016, $29,456 paid. The worst year was 2021, with 3.

YearFlood losses
20160
20170
20182
20190
20201
20213
20220
20230
20240
20250
2026 to date0

Rain

Average year, 1991-202047.66 in
12 months to August 202641.96 in (-5.70)
202539.18 in (-8.48)
Wettest year since 18952011: 76.60 in
Driest year since 18951965: 31.78 in
Days with 1 inch or more, normal at HAWLEY 1 E (12 mi away)10.5

Homes

Housing units40,177
Median year built1985
Built before 198037%
Built 2000 or later24%
Owner-occupied87%
Median value, owner-occupied$272,600
Single-family detached87%

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
Sussex County, NJ 22 mi 0% 16%
Monroe County, PA 24 mi 0% 60%
Wayne County, PA 26 mi 0% 64%
Sullivan County, NY 30 mi under 1% 52%
Lackawanna County, PA 31 mi 0% 53%
Warren County, NJ 33 mi 0% 22%
Orange County, NY 38 mi 0% 54%
Morris County, NJ 41 mi 0% 53%

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