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Red Lick, Texas
Inside Red Lick's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 7% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 45%.
That clay share is below Bowie County's 32%. FEMA's flood data list 20 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 75503 overlapping the city. Of its 518 homes, 20% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1990.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Bowie 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 Red Lick
Foundation repair in Red Lick: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 7% of Red Lick's mapped land.
About 300 of Red Lick's 518 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 Red Lick city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 7.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 44.8% |
| Septic fields very limited | 46.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.5% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 13.2% |
| Mapped soil | 1,231 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Ruston | 34% | n/a |
| Eylau | 28% | n/a |
| Sawyer | 9% | n/a |
| McKamie | 5% | n/a |
| Blevins | 3% | n/a |
| Savannah | 3% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 45% of Red Lick's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
Drought in Bowie County
100% of Bowie 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 Red Lick. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75503 | 100% | 20 | $538,355 |
Homes in Red Lick
| Housing units | 518 |
| Median year built | 1990 |
| Built before 1980 | 20% |
| Built 2000 or later | 18% |
| Owner-occupied | 67% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $320,800 |
| Single-family detached | 65% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nash | 3 mi | 9% | 88% |
| Leary | 3 mi | 15% | 79% |
| Wake Village | 5 mi | 17% | 80% |
| Texarkana | 5 mi | 9% | 66% |
| Hooks | 7 mi | 1% | 91% |
| Redwater | 10 mi | 5% | 49% |
| New Boston | 15 mi | 36% | 74% |
| Maud | 15 mi | 8% | 71% |
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