Langlade County, Wisconsin
A shallow water table limits basements on 41% of Langlade County's mapped land, a higher share than 59% of US counties. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
100% of the county is in drought on the October 13, 2026 Drought Monitor map, up from 93.9% a week earlier. FEMA's flood data list 2 flood losses here since 2016. 60% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1972.
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 Langlade County
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 41.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 97.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 1.2% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 568,333 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Kennan | 21% | n/a |
| Antigo | 17% | n/a |
| Pence | 9% | n/a |
| Magnor | 6% | n/a |
| Ossmer | 4% | n/a |
| Billyboy | 4% | n/a |
How we count · survey areas WI067 (2025-09-10)
What the numbers mean here
On 41% of Langlade County's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
Rain over the 12 months to August 2026: 29.45 in, 2.99 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 32.44 in.
USDA rates 98% 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 31 of the last 52 weeks; the most was 100% of its area, in 25 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 | 63.2% |
| D3 extreme or worse | 0.8% |
| D4 exceptional | 0% |
Flood losses since 2016
2 flood losses since 2016, $472 paid. The worst year was 2021, with 1.
| Year | Flood losses |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 to date | 0 |
Rain
| Average year, 1991-2020 | 32.44 in |
| 12 months to August 2026 | 29.45 in (-2.99) |
| 2025 | 30.72 in (-1.72) |
| Wettest year since 1895 | 2019: 42.91 in |
| Driest year since 1895 | 1989: 21.23 in |
| Days with 1 inch or more, normal at ANTIGO (7 mi away) | 4.9 |
Homes
| Housing units | 12,221 |
| Median year built | 1972 |
| Built before 1980 | 60% |
| Built 2000 or later | 18% |
| Owner-occupied | 77% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $158,200 |
| Single-family detached | 81% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menominee County, WI | 27 mi | 0% | 33% |
| Forest County, WI | 32 mi | 0% | 54% |
| Lincoln County, WI | 33 mi | 0% | 74% |
| Shawano County, WI | 36 mi | under 1% | 50% |
| Oneida County, WI | 39 mi | 0% | 47% |
| Marathon County, WI | 42 mi | under 1% | 67% |
| Oconto County, WI | 46 mi | 0% | 51% |
| Marinette County, WI | 53 mi | under 1% | 42% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (September 10, 2025) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · NOAA (August 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status