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Briaroaks, Texas
Inside Briaroaks' city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 44% of mapped land, higher than 52% of Texas cities. A shallow water table limits basements on 19%, the 2nd-highest of 13 cities in Johnson County.
That clay share is below Johnson County's 51%. FEMA's flood data list 20 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 76028 overlapping the city. Of its 264 homes, 72% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1976.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Johnson County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP
of homes built before 1980
Foundation repair in Briaroaks
Foundation repair in Briaroaks: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 44% of Briaroaks' mapped land, more than in 52% of Texas cities.
About 300 of Briaroaks' 264 homes are detached houses.
| Who designs the repair | The ASCE Texas Section's repair guidelines say a Texas-licensed engineer should evaluate the foundation and design the repair (2022 guidelines) |
| Prices | Cost guide ranges compared |
Soil under Briaroaks city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 44.3% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 18.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 68.3% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 6.6% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 56.9% |
| Mapped soil | 713 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 6.6% by land area here, and 57% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 44% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Johnson County is in drought on the latest map, and 44% of Briaroaks' mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
On 19% of Briaroaks' mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 68% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Johnson County
100% of Johnson County is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. County detail.
Flood losses by ZIP code
FEMA flood records since 2016 in the ZIP codes that overlap Briaroaks. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76028 | 100% | 20 | $576,706 |
Homes in Briaroaks
| Housing units | 264 |
| Median year built | 1976 |
| Built before 1980 | 72% |
| Built 2000 or later | 7% |
| Owner-occupied | 95% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $347,900 |
| Single-family detached | 95% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Timber | 2 mi | 20% | 25% |
| Burleson | 2 mi | 61% | 7% |
| Joshua | 5 mi | 46% | 16% |
| Crowley | 6 mi | 51% | 0% |
| Keene | 7 mi | 42% | 16% |
| Alvarado | 8 mi | 74% | 1% |
| Everman | 9 mi | 63% | 1% |
| Coyote Flats | 10 mi | 78% | 1% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status