Isle of Wight County, VA Water Table Trend
Isle of Wight County, VA: what the water table is actually doing
Over 66 years of USGS readings, the well tracking Isle of Wight County's aquifer is declining faster than most declining counties: 12.1 ft per decade.
One well stands in for Isle of Wight 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 148.8 ft below land surface. Readings span 1960-06-06 to 2026-04-13, 2383 measurements from USGS well USGS-364059076544901 (55b 16), part of the National Water Information System. The qualifying bar and the OLS fit behind this trend are documented in the methodology guide.
Where Isle of Wight County ranks
Of the 1,449 US counties with a usable trend, Isle of Wight County ranks 1409th from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 40,942 people live in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. See the fastest-moving counties guide for how Isle of Wight County stacks up against the most extreme cases nationally.
What a declining table means for a well pump
Because Isle of Wight 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 Isle of Wight 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.