Kane County, Utah
USDA's soil survey flags shrink-swell clay on 4% of Kane County's mapped land and a shallow water table under basements on under 1%, both below the national shares of 15% and 29%. 100% of the county is in drought on the October 13, 2026 Drought Monitor map.
FEMA's flood data list 4 flood losses here since 2016. 27% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1994.
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 Kane County
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 3.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.3% |
| Septic fields very limited | 69.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.1% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 2.5% |
| Mapped soil | 2,486,829 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Pinepoint | 7% | n/a |
| Parkwash | 3% | n/a |
| Daklos | 3% | n/a |
| Skyvillage | 2% | n/a |
| Needle | 2% | n/a |
| Tsaya | 2% | n/a |
How we count · survey areas UT631 (2025-08-27), UT634 (2025-08-27), UT642 (2025-08-27), UT686 (2025-08-28), UT689 (2025-08-28)
What the numbers mean here
Rain over the 12 months to August 2026: 11.23 in, 0.88 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 12.11 in.
USDA rates 69% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
With shrink-swell clay on 4% and a shallow water table on under 1% of the land, the soil survey points to neither problem across most of Kane County; conditions still vary lot by lot.
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 52 of the last 52 weeks; the most was 100% of its area, in 52 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 | 20.7% |
| D3 extreme or worse | 0% |
| D4 exceptional | 0% |
Flood losses since 2016
4 flood losses since 2016, $57,699 paid. The worst year was 2016, with 2.
| Year | Flood losses |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 to date | 0 |
Rain
| Average year, 1991-2020 | 12.11 in |
| 12 months to August 2026 | 11.23 in (-0.88) |
| 2025 | 9.83 in (-2.28) |
| Wettest year since 1895 | 1941: 19.65 in |
| Driest year since 1895 | 1956: 4.99 in |
| Days with 1 inch or more, normal at KODACHROME BASIN PARK (19 mi away) | 1.2 |
Homes
| Housing units | 6,422 |
| Median year built | 1994 |
| Built before 1980 | 27% |
| Built 2000 or later | 37% |
| Owner-occupied | 80% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $410,900 |
| Single-family detached | 84% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield County, UT | 43 mi | 4% | 1% |
| Piute County, UT | 75 mi | n/a | n/a |
| Wayne County, UT | 82 mi | 6% | 1% |
| Washington County, UT | 92 mi | 4% | 1% |
| Iron County, UT | 93 mi | 6% | 1% |
| Coconino County, AZ | 100 mi | 15% | 1% |
| Sevier County, UT | 102 mi | 2% | 6% |
| Beaver County, UT | 108 mi | 5% | 1% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 28, 2025) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · NOAA (August 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status