Conecuh County, AL Shrink-Swell Risk

Conecuh County, AL's soil, for shrink-swell risk

Low

Conecuh County, AL: USDA's soil survey rates 86.2% of the county "Low" for shrink-swell potential (1.93% linear extensibility). That's as favorable a county-level reading as this dataset produces - standard foundation practice, pending one lot's own geotechnical report.

What Conecuh County's reading doesn't cover

Two lots a mile apart in Conecuh 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 Conecuh County will actually do.

What it costs to find out, versus to ignore it

With Conecuh County, AL rating "Low", 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.

Conecuh County's rank among Alabama counties

Nationally, Conecuh County, AL is the 2,056-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Alabama alone it ranks 33 of 67. Conecuh County covers 850 square miles and counts 11,109 residents.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Sussex County, NJ and El Dorado County, CA are worth a look for comparison.

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More of Alabama

Every county in Alabama is on this site, including DeKalb County, AL and Cullman County, AL. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.