LaMoure County, ND Shrink-Swell Risk

LaMoure County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In LaMoure County, ND, 70.2% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 3.19% 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

LaMoure County's reading is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in LaMoure County will actually do.

Budgeting for LaMoure County, ND

LaMoure 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.

How LaMoure County, ND compares

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, LaMoure County, ND ranks 1,055 most-constrained nationally, and 21 of 53 within North Dakota. The county spans 1,146 square miles, home to 4,051 people.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Burke County, NC and Barton County, KS are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in North Dakota

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