Crowley County, CO Shrink-Swell Risk
Crowley County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading
Moderate
In Crowley County, CO, 43% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 4.32% linear extensibility on average. A real but modest amount of movement - standard foundations usually hold up, but drainage and moisture control around the foundation still matter more than on low-risk soil.
Before you rely on this for one address
Crowley County's reading is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. A site-specific soil report, usually $1,000-$5,000, is what an engineer would actually pull before designing a foundation on a lot in Crowley County.
Budgeting for Crowley County, CO
Crowley County's soil reading points toward standard foundation practice as the likely outcome, not the exception. 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.
Crowley County's rank among Colorado counties
Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Crowley County, CO ranks 433 most-constrained nationally, and 1 of 63 within Colorado. Crowley County covers 787 square miles and counts 5,600 residents.
Before you act on this
Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Mohave County, AZ and Stevens County, WA are worth a look for comparison.
How this reading is built, and its real limits · Moisture management: the cheap fix that works on any soil
Elsewhere in Colorado
Every county in Colorado is on this site, including La Plata County, CO and Gunnison County, CO. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.