Mathews County, VA Water Table Trend
Is the water table dropping in Mathews County, VA?
Mathews County's long-term well puts the trend at 0.6 ft per decade, declining, slower than most declining counties, based on 136 measurements since 1950.
One well stands in for Mathews County's whole aquifer here, the honest simplification every page on this site carries.
What the well actually measured
This well is artesian, water currently stands 0.2 ft above land surface (flowing/artesian), not drawn up from a depth. Readings span 1950-01-01 to 2026-09-01, 136 measurements from USGS well USGS-372545076240101 (59h 1), part of the National Water Information System. The qualifying bar and the OLS fit behind this trend are documented in the methodology guide.
Where Mathews County ranks
Of the 1,449 US counties with a usable trend, Mathews County ranks 974th from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 8,602 people live in Mathews County, Virginia. See the fastest-moving counties guide for how Mathews County stacks up against the most extreme cases nationally.
What a declining table means for a well pump
Because Mathews 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 Mathews 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.