Judith Basin County, MT Shrink-Swell Risk

Judith Basin County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Judith Basin County, MT, 38.6% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 4.11% linear extensibility on average. That's a middle reading: not the sharp swings that crack a foundation outright, but enough that grading and drainage are worth getting right.

Before you rely on this for one address

Judith Basin 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 Judith Basin County.

Budgeting for Judith Basin County, MT

Judith Basin 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.

Where this sits nationally

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Judith Basin County, MT ranks 523 most-constrained nationally, and 14 of 54 within Montana. Judith Basin County, MT is 1,870 square miles with a population of 2,111.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Todd County, MN and Storey County, NV are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Montana

Every county in Montana is on this site, including Deer Lodge County, MT and Jefferson County, MT. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.