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Carrizo Springs, Texas

Inside Carrizo Springs' city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 3% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 3 cities in Dimmit County. A shallow water table limits basements on under 1%.

That clay share is below Dimmit County's 30%. FEMA's flood data list 1 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 78834 overlapping the city. Of its 2,194 homes, 54% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1978.

Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Dimmit County

3%

expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes

<1%

high water table: limits basements

1

flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP

54%

of homes built before 1980

Foundation repair in Carrizo Springs

Foundation repair in Carrizo Springs: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 3% of Carrizo Springs' mapped land.

About 1,600 of Carrizo Springs' 2,194 homes are detached houses.

Who designs the repairThe ASCE Texas Section's repair guidelines say a Texas-licensed engineer should evaluate the foundation and design the repair (2022 guidelines)
PricesCost guide ranges compared

Soil under Carrizo Springs city limits

Expansive clay (limits slab homes)3.1%
High water table (limits basements)0.3%
Septic fields very limited41.4%
Clay swell (LEP, by area)2.8%
High-swell land (LEP 6%+)2.7%
Mapped soil1,985 acres
Soil seriesShare hereSeries nationally: expansive clay
Brystal18%n/a
Tonio16%n/a
Randado13%n/a
Antosa12%n/a
Duval8%n/a
Olmos7%n/a
Dimmit CountyCarrizo Springs
Carrizo Springs city limits inside Dimmit County, shaded by the city's expansive clay share.under 10%10-25%25-40%40-60%60%+

How we count

What the numbers mean here

With shrink-swell clay on 3% and a shallow water table on under 1% of the land, the soil survey points to neither problem across most of Carrizo Springs; conditions still vary lot by lot.

Drought in Dimmit County

100% of Dimmit County is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. County detail.

October 21, 2025Share of area in drought, weeklyOctober 13, 2026

Flood losses by ZIP code

FEMA flood records since 2016 in the ZIP codes that overlap Carrizo Springs. ZIP areas reach past city limits.

ZIPShare of city landFlood lossesPaid
78834100%1$1,843

Homes in Carrizo Springs

Housing units2,194
Median year built1978
Built before 198054%
Built 2000 or later24%
Owner-occupied64%
Median value, owner-occupied$86,700
Single-family detached71%

Nearby cities

PlaceDistanceExpansive clayHigh water table
Asherton 8 mi 8% 0%
Crystal City 12 mi 37% under 1%
Big Wells 18 mi 47% under 1%
Cotulla 38 mi 3% under 1%
Eagle Pass 39 mi 41% 0%
Dilley 43 mi 3% 1%
Encinal 45 mi 0% 1%
Uvalde 48 mi 23% under 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