Gloucester County, VA Water Table Trend
Is the water table dropping in Gloucester County, VA?
Over 44 years of USGS readings, the well tracking Gloucester County's aquifer is declining faster than most declining counties: 10.5 ft per decade.
One well stands in for Gloucester 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 165.7 ft below land surface. Readings span 1982-08-24 to 2026-10-14, 198 measurements from USGS well USGS-372331076312602 (58h 6 Sow 168a), part of the National Water Information System. The qualifying bar and the OLS fit behind this trend are documented in the methodology guide.
Where Gloucester County ranks
Of the 1,449 US counties with a usable trend, Gloucester County ranks 1396th from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 40,154 people live in Gloucester County, Virginia. See the fastest-moving counties guide for how Gloucester County stacks up against the most extreme cases nationally.
What a declining table means for a well pump
Because Gloucester 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 Gloucester 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.