Sussex County, VA Water Table Trend
Sussex County, VA: what the water table is actually doing
Over 55 years of USGS readings, the well tracking Sussex County's aquifer is declining at a typical pace for a declining county: 1.5 ft per decade.
One well stands in for Sussex 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 92.7 ft below land surface. Readings span 1971-09-16 to 2026-07-01, 195 measurements from USGS well USGS-365235077150501 (53e 5 Sow 045), part of the National Water Information System. The qualifying bar and the OLS fit behind this trend are documented in the methodology guide.
Where Sussex County ranks
Of the 1,449 US counties with a usable trend, Sussex County ranks 1149th from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 10,753 people live in Sussex County, Virginia. See the fastest-moving counties guide for how Sussex County stacks up against the most extreme cases nationally.
What a declining table means for a well pump
Because Sussex 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 Sussex 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.