Nuckolls County, NE Shrink-Swell Risk

What Nuckolls County, NE's soil means for a foundation

Moderate

USDA's SSURGO data puts Nuckolls County, NE's soil at "Moderate" shrink-swell potential, an area-weighted linear extensibility of 4.85% across 64% of the county's surveyed land. That's a middle reading: not the sharp swings that crack a foundation outright, but enough that grading and drainage are worth getting right.

This is a county figure, not a lot figure

USDA's survey covers the whole of Nuckolls County, NE at once, not any single address. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Nuckolls County will actually do.

Report cost vs. repair cost

With Nuckolls County, NE rating "Moderate", 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.

How Nuckolls County, NE compares

Nationally, Nuckolls County, NE is the 322-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Nebraska alone it ranks 18 of 93. Nuckolls County, NE is 575 square miles with a population of 4,094.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Tyler County, TX and Flagler County, FL are worth a look for comparison.

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More of Nebraska

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