This page summarizes USDA SSURGO mapped soil information for Mobile County, Alabama.
Coverage measures mapped SSURGO intersection with Census land geometry. It does not mean that every parcel or point has complete soil information.
County summaries provide regional context across mapped soil units. Address lookup combines available public datasets for the Census-matched location.
| Symbol | Map Unit Name | Mapped Acres | % of Mapped Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| WaB | Wadley loamy fine sand, 0 to 5 percent slopes | 64,362.74 | 6.12% |
| WhD | Wadley-Heidel complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes | 60,715.12 | 5.77% |
| MbF2 | Maubila-Olla-Rattlesnake Forks complex, 8 to 35 percent slopes, moderately eroded | 60,652 | 5.77% |
| WhE | Wadley-Heidel complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes | 50,827.13 | 4.83% |
| JBA | Johnston, Bibb and Pamlico soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded | 46,654 | 4.44% |
| W | Water | 40,040.11 | 3.81% |
| HeB | Heidel fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes | 36,351.27 | 3.46% |
| StA | Stallings (gulf)-Bayou complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes | 26,405.32 | 2.51% |
| UbA | Urban land, 0 to 8 percent slopes | 21,460.69 | 2.04% |
| WhC | Wadley-Heidel complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes | 20,796.08 | 1.98% |
| BuC | Benndale-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes | 20,605.45 | 1.96% |
| JPA | Johnston, Pamlico and Dorovan soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded | 20,427.71 | 1.94% |
| CtD | Chatom-Toinette-Rutan complex, 5 to 15 percent slopes | 19,912.51 | 1.89% |
| WaC | Wadley loamy fine sand, 5 to 8 percent slopes | 19,849.4 | 1.89% |
| WuC | Wadley-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes | 19,636.87 | 1.87% |
| Component | Drainage Class | Hydrologic Group | Estimated Acres | % of Mapped Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wadley | Somewhat excessively drained | A | 164,301.18 | 15.62% |
| Heidel | Well drained | A | 75,759.75 | 7.2% |
| Urban land | Unspecified | Unspecified | 48,262.33 | 4.59% |
| Benndale | Well drained | B | 46,424.93 | 4.41% |
| Water | Unspecified | Unspecified | 41,849.75 | 3.98% |
| Bibb | Poorly drained | B/D, A/D, C/D | 36,019.03 | 3.42% |
| Johnston | Very poorly drained | C/D | 34,680.93 | 3.3% |
| Rattlesnake Forks | Somewhat excessively drained | B, A | 33,376.7 | 3.17% |
| Bama | Well drained | A | 31,073.62 | 2.95% |
| Maubila | Moderately well drained | D | 27,293.4 | 2.59% |
| Malbis | Well drained | C | 25,852 | 2.46% |
| Smithton | Poorly drained | B/D | 22,656.98 | 2.15% |
| Pamlico | Very poorly drained | A/D | 21,234.58 | 2.02% |
| Bayou | Poorly drained | A/D | 20,350.75 | 1.93% |
| Atmore | Poorly drained | B/D, A/D | 20,230.97 | 1.92% |
Hydrologic soil groups are USDA/NRCS classifications related to runoff potential under specified soil conditions. They are not a property-level flood-risk rating.