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Westbrook, Texas
Inside Westbrook's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 11% of mapped land, the highest of 3 cities in Mitchell County. A shallow water table limits basements on 0%.
That clay share is below Mitchell County's 34%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 79565 overlapping the city.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Mitchell County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP
Foundation repair in Westbrook
Foundation repair in Westbrook: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 11% of Westbrook's mapped land.
| 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 Westbrook city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 11.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 13.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.3% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 11.1% |
| Mapped soil | 267 acres |
What the numbers mean here
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 Westbrook; conditions still vary lot by lot.
Drought in Mitchell County
100% of Mitchell 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 Westbrook. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79565 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes
Westbrook has fewer than 100 housing units in the ACS 2020-2024 estimates, too few for reliable shares.
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado City | 10 mi | 5% | under 1% |
| Coahoma | 18 mi | 1% | under 1% |
| Loraine | 18 mi | 6% | 0% |
| Snyder | 25 mi | 33% | under 1% |
| Forsan | 27 mi | 11% | 0% |
| Roscoe | 29 mi | 30% | 6% |
| Big Spring | 29 mi | 7% | 1% |
| Sterling City | 36 mi | 60% | 0% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026). Methods · Data status