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Mingo County, West Virginia
USDA's soil survey flags shrink-swell clay on 0% of Mingo County's mapped land and a shallow water table under basements on under 1%, both below the national shares of 15% and 29%. None of the county is in drought on the October 13, 2026 Drought Monitor map.
FEMA's flood data list 129 flood losses here since 2016, 9% of them in buildings with basements. 46% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1982.
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 Mingo County
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 94.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 0.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Urban land, not rated | 1.3% |
| Mapped soil | 271,300 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Matewan | 35% | n/a |
| Highsplint | 27% | n/a |
| Guyandotte | 19% | n/a |
| Pineville | 5% | n/a |
| Berks | 3% | 0% |
| Craigsville | 2% | n/a |
How we count · survey areas WV620 (2025-09-08)
What the numbers mean here
Rain over the 12 months to August 2026: 41.10 in, 7.62 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 48.72 in.
USDA rates 95% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
With shrink-swell clay on 0% and a shallow water table on under 1% of the land, the soil survey points to neither problem across most of Mingo County; conditions still vary lot by lot.
Drought
0% of the county is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. Part of the county was in drought in 16 of the last 52 weeks; the most was 100% of its area, in 10 weeks, most recently on the June 23, 2026 map.
| Category, October 13, 2026 | Share of county |
|---|---|
| D0 abnormally dry or worse | 0% |
| D1 moderate drought or worse | 0% |
| D2 severe or worse | 0% |
| D3 extreme or worse | 0% |
| D4 exceptional | 0% |
Flood losses since 2016
129 flood losses since 2016, $3.3 million paid. The worst year was 2025, with 81. Foundations of the buildings, where recorded: 9% basements, 6% slabs, 26% crawl spaces, 60% elevated. Median water depth outside the building: 40 in.
| Year | Flood losses |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 81 |
| 2026 to date | 3 |
Rain
| Average year, 1991-2020 | 48.72 in |
| 12 months to August 2026 | 41.10 in (-7.62) |
| 2025 | 47.82 in (-0.90) |
| Wettest year since 1895 | 2018: 62.52 in |
| Driest year since 1895 | 1930: 27.27 in |
| Days with 1 inch or more, normal at LOGAN (14 mi away) | 11.1 |
Homes
| Housing units | 11,554 |
| Median year built | 1982 |
| Built before 1980 | 46% |
| Built 2000 or later | 17% |
| Owner-occupied | 73% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $90,500 |
| Single-family detached | 59% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan County, WV | 14 mi | 0% | 1% |
| Martin County, KY | 20 mi | 0% | 1% |
| Pike County, KY | 21 mi | 0% | 2% |
| Lincoln County, WV | 31 mi | 10% | 4% |
| Buchanan County, VA | 32 mi | 0% | 1% |
| Boone County, WV | 32 mi | 0% | 1% |
| Wayne County, WV | 33 mi | 17% | 28% |
| Floyd County, KY | 34 mi | 0% | 1% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (September 8, 2025) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · NOAA (August 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status