Burt County, NE Shrink-Swell Risk

Burt County, NE's soil, for shrink-swell risk

Moderate

Burt County, NE: USDA's soil survey rates 57.3% of the county "Moderate" for shrink-swell potential (5.08% linear extensibility). That's a middle reading: not the sharp swings that crack a foundation outright, but enough that grading and drainage are worth getting right.

What Burt County's reading doesn't cover

Two lots a mile apart in Burt County can carry different soil, even though they share one countywide reading. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Burt County will actually do.

What it costs to find out, versus to ignore it

With Burt County, NE rating "Moderate", a geotechnical report is still worthwhile before a build, just less urgent than in a high-risk county. A geotechnical report runs $1,000-$5,000, typically around $2,700. Foundation repair, if a specific lot turns out to differ from the county average, runs $5,000-$15,000.

Where this sits nationally

Nationally, Burt County, NE is the 281-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Nebraska alone it ranks 14 of 93. Burt County, NE is 492 square miles with a population of 6,727.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Oakland County, MI and Glynn County, GA are worth a look for comparison.

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More of Nebraska

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