Crosby County, Texas
Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 54% of Crosby County's mapped land, a higher share than 92% of US counties. A shallow water table limits basements on 4%.
100% of the county is in drought on the October 13, 2026 Drought Monitor map. FEMA's flood data list 1 flood losses here since 2016. 81% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1964.
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 Crosby County
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 53.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 3.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 62.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.9% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 51.7% |
| Mapped soil | 577,254 acres |
How we count · survey areas TX107 (2025-09-04)
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 4.9% by land area here, and 52% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 54% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of the county is in drought on the latest map, and 54% of Crosby County's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
Rain over the 12 months to August 2026: 10.86 in, 9.89 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 20.75 in.
USDA rates 63% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought
100% of the county is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. Part of the county was in drought in 48 of the last 52 weeks; the most was 100% of its area, in 41 weeks, most recently on the October 13, 2026 map.
| Category, October 13, 2026 | Share of county |
|---|---|
| D0 abnormally dry or worse | 100% |
| D1 moderate drought or worse | 100% |
| D2 severe or worse | 100% |
| D3 extreme or worse | 40.4% |
| D4 exceptional | 1% |
Flood losses since 2016
1 flood losses since 2016, $32,519 paid. The worst year was 2017, with 1.
| Year | Flood losses |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 to date | 0 |
Rain
| Average year, 1991-2020 | 20.75 in |
| 12 months to August 2026 | 10.86 in (-9.89) |
| 2025 | 17.98 in (-2.77) |
| Wettest year since 1895 | 1941: 41.74 in |
| Driest year since 1895 | 2011: 7.14 in |
| Days with 1 inch or more, normal at CROSBYTON (4 mi away) | 6.1 |
Homes
| Housing units | 2,659 |
| Median year built | 1964 |
| Built before 1980 | 81% |
| Built 2000 or later | 6% |
| Owner-occupied | 69% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $80,900 |
| Single-family detached | 82% |
What repairs cost
Published ranges from cost guides, not quotes. More sources, and where they disagree.
Cities in Crosby County
Nearby counties
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garza County, TX | 29 mi | 32% | 2% |
| Dickens County, TX | 29 mi | 11% | 1% |
| Lubbock County, TX | 30 mi | 42% | 4% |
| Floyd County, TX | 32 mi | 84% | 10% |
| Lynn County, TX | 42 mi | 9% | 3% |
| Kent County, TX | 42 mi | 12% | 1% |
| Motley County, TX | 42 mi | 7% | under 1% |
| Hale County, TX | 44 mi | 83% | 7% |
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