Coahoma County, MS Water Table Trend
Coahoma County, MS: what the water table is actually doing
Over 72 years of USGS readings, the well tracking Coahoma County's aquifer is declining, slower than most declining counties: 0.6 ft per decade.
One well stands in for Coahoma County's whole aquifer here, the honest simplification every page on this site carries.
What the well actually measured
The most recent reading put water 28.4 ft below land surface. Readings span 1954-05-01 to 2026-04-06, 123 measurements from USGS well USGS-341255090393801 (027h0002 Coahoma), part of the National Water Information System. The qualifying bar and the OLS fit behind this trend are documented in the methodology guide.
Where Coahoma County ranks
Of the 1,449 US counties with a usable trend, Coahoma County ranks 995th from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 20,105 people live in Coahoma County, Mississippi. See the fastest-moving counties guide for how Coahoma County stacks up against the most extreme cases nationally.
What a declining table means for a well pump
Because Coahoma County's water table is actually declining, not just a general worry, a well owner here should consider comparing home-warranty plans that cover well-pump failure before one happens.
A dropping table says nothing about water quality
Whether Coahoma County's water table is rising or falling is independent of what's actually in the water. Depletion can concentrate naturally-occurring minerals, so it's worth checking directly with a water test rather than assuming a depth trend says anything about quality.