Crockett County, Texas
Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 11% of Crockett County's mapped land, a higher share than 57% of US counties. A shallow water table limits basements on 0%.
98.9% of the county is in drought on the October 13, 2026 Drought Monitor map. FEMA's flood data list 2 flood losses here since 2016. 55% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1976.
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 Crockett County
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 11.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 76.3% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.7% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 10.8% |
| Mapped soil | 1,795,859 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Ector | 27% | 0% |
| Noelke | 7% | n/a |
| Reagan | 4% | n/a |
| Texon | 4% | n/a |
| Angelo | 4% | n/a |
| Tobosa | 4% | n/a |
How we count · survey areas TX105 (2025-09-04)
What the numbers mean here
Rain over the 12 months to August 2026: 14.94 in, 3.49 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 18.43 in.
USDA rates 76% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
With shrink-swell clay on 11% and a shallow water table on 0% of the land, the soil survey points to neither problem across most of Crockett County; conditions still vary lot by lot.
Drought
98.9% 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 99.6% of its area, on the September 29, 2026 map.
| Category, October 13, 2026 | Share of county |
|---|---|
| D0 abnormally dry or worse | 99.6% |
| D1 moderate drought or worse | 98.9% |
| D2 severe or worse | 18.8% |
| D3 extreme or worse | 2.7% |
| D4 exceptional | 0% |
Flood losses since 2016
2 flood losses since 2016, $15,000 paid. The worst year was 2026, with 2.
| Year | Flood losses |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 to date | 2 |
Rain
| Average year, 1991-2020 | 18.43 in |
| 12 months to August 2026 | 14.94 in (-3.49) |
| 2025 | 16.21 in (-2.22) |
| Wettest year since 1895 | 1941: 33.31 in |
| Driest year since 1895 | 1917: 6.47 in |
| Days with 1 inch or more, normal at ACTON RCH (27 mi away) | 7.1 |
Homes
| Housing units | 1,729 |
| Median year built | 1976 |
| Built before 1980 | 55% |
| Built 2000 or later | 23% |
| Owner-occupied | 74% |
| Single-family detached | 82% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reagan County, TX | 46 mi | 15% | 1% |
| Irion County, TX | 48 mi | 21% | under 1% |
| Terrell County, TX | 52 mi | 1% | 0% |
| Schleicher County, TX | 54 mi | 32% | 0% |
| Sutton County, TX | 55 mi | 19% | under 1% |
| Upton County, TX | 58 mi | 2% | under 1% |
| Val Verde County, TX | 60 mi | 1% | under 1% |
| Tom Green County, TX | 73 mi | 43% | under 1% |
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