This page summarizes USDA SSURGO mapped soil information for Sussex County, Delaware.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | Water | 70,158.36 | 9.16% |
| MuA | Mullica-Berryland complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes | 23,713.23 | 3.1% |
| 25B | Slagle fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes | 23,257.1 | 3.04% |
| PsA | Pepperbox-Rosedale complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes | 19,327.03 | 2.52% |
| 25A | Slagle fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes | 18,217.68 | 2.38% |
| HuA | Hurlock loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes | 17,733.56 | 2.32% |
| RoA | Rosedale loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes | 16,171.66 | 2.11% |
| 7A | Chastain loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded | 15,056.35 | 1.97% |
| NauC | Nassau-Manlius very channery silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes, rocky | 13,442.04 | 1.76% |
| HdxpBb | Hazen-Paulins Kill complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony | 13,318.19 | 1.74% |
| 33A | Yemassee fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes | 11,331.12 | 1.48% |
| RokD | Rockaway-Chatfield-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes | 11,183.44 | 1.46% |
| 22A | Roanoke loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded | 10,972.05 | 1.43% |
| NauD | Nassau-Manlius very channery silt loams, 15 to 35 percent slopes, rocky | 10,211.05 | 1.33% |
| RnfD | Rock outcrop-Farmington-Galway complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes | 10,195.56 | 1.33% |
| Component | Drainage Class | Hydrologic Group | Estimated Acres | % of Mapped Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | Subaqueous | D | 78,202.9 | 10.21% |
| Slagle | Moderately well drained | C | 40,161.04 | 5.24% |
| Rosedale | Well drained | A | 27,090.56 | 3.54% |
| Hurlock | Poorly drained | A/D | 23,279.28 | 3.04% |
| Rock outcrop | Unspecified | D | 19,047.68 | 2.49% |
| Pepperbox | Moderately well drained | A | 17,578.21 | 2.3% |
| Swartswood | Well drained | B | 16,279.02 | 2.13% |
| Mullica | Very poorly drained | A/D | 16,237.31 | 2.12% |
| Hammonton | Moderately well drained | B | 16,184.03 | 2.11% |
| Nassau | Somewhat excessively drained | D | 15,505.66 | 2.03% |
| Chastain | Poorly drained | C/D | 15,179.58 | 1.98% |
| Fort Mott | Well drained | A | 14,869.52 | 1.94% |
| Klej | Somewhat poorly drained | A/D | 14,060.85 | 1.84% |
| Ingleside | Well drained | A | 13,927.48 | 1.82% |
| Rockaway | Well drained, Moderately well drained | C | 13,519.36 | 1.77% |
Hydrologic soil groups are USDA/NRCS classifications related to runoff potential under specified soil conditions. They are not a property-level flood-risk rating.