Edmunds County, SD Shrink-Swell Risk

Edmunds County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Edmunds County, SD, 80.8% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 3.72% 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

Edmunds County's reading is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. The real answer for one lot is still a site-specific geotechnical report, running about $1,000-$5,000 (typically near $2,700).

Budgeting for Edmunds County, SD

Edmunds 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.

Edmunds County's rank among South Dakota counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Edmunds County, SD ranks 718 most-constrained nationally, and 45 of 66 within South Dakota. The county spans 1,126 square miles, home to 4,027 people.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Dodge County, GA and Valencia County, NM are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in South Dakota

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