Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the RAINS soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of RAINS, and applied along 1-cm thick depth slices. Solid lines are the slice-wise median, bounded on either side by the interval defined by the slice-wise 5th and 95th percentiles. The median is the value that splits the data in half. Five percent of the data are less than the 5th percentile, and five percent of the data are greater than the 95th percentile. Values along the right hand side y-axis describe the proportion of pedon data that contribute to aggregate values at this depth. For example, a value of "90%" at 25cm means that 90% of the pedons correlated to RAINS were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot . Methods used to assemble the KSSL snapshot used by SoilWeb / SDE

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Pedons used in the lab summary:

MLRALab IDPedon IDTaxonnameCINSSL / NASIS ReportsLink To SoilWeb GMap
133AS33_0181981-FL065-S33_018Rains3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties30.615406,-83.8895493
133AS33_0351982-FL065-S33_035Rains3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties30.6442699,-83.6459732
133A83P028782SC041001Rains7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties34.1487389,-79.906723
133A40A5153S1957GA277012RAINS4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties31.4535332,-83.5501709
133A40A4823S1963MS073001RAINS4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties31.0335445,-89.542572
133A11N6684S2011SC061002Rains6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties34.1147232,-80.1944427
152AS23_0171989-FL045-S23_017Rains3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties30.0755615,-85.3377838
153A83P0675S1983SC089020Rains7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties33.7869111,-79.8372556
n/a40A5152S1957GA277011RAINS4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Propertiesn/a
n/a40A4822S1963MS035001RAINS6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Propertiesn/a

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the RAINS soil series. Monthly precipitation (PPT) and potential evapotranspiration (PET) have been estimated from the 50th percentile of gridded values (PRISM 1981-2010) overlapping with the extent of SSURGO map units containing each series as a major component. Monthly PET values were estimated using the method of Thornthwaite (1948). These (and other) climatic parameters are calculated with each SSURGO refresh and provided by the fetchOSD function of the soilDB package. Representative water storage values (“AWC” in the figures) were derived from SSURGO by taking the 50th percentile of profile-total water storage (sum[awc_r * horizon thickness]) for each soil series. Note that this representation of “water storage” is based on the average ability of most plants to extract soil water between 15 bar (“permanent wilting point”) and 1/3 bar (“field capacity”) matric potential. Soil moisture state can be roughly interpreted as “dry” when storage is depleted, “moist” when storage is between 0mm and AWC, and “wet” when there is a surplus. Clearly there are a lot of assumptions baked into this kind of monthly water balance. This is still a work in progress.

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Sibling Summary

Siblings are those soil series that occur together in map units, in this case with the RAINS series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot , parsed OSD records and snapshot of SC database .

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Select annual climate data summaries for the RAINS series and siblings. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data .

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Geomorphic description summaries for the RAINS series and siblings. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of proportions and relative hydrologic position within an idealized landform (e.g. top to bottom). Most soil series (SSURGO components) are associated with a hillslope position and one or more landform-specific positions: hills, mountain slopes, terraces, and/or flats. Proportions can be interpreted as an aggregate representation of geomorphic membership. The values printed to the left (number of component records) and right (Shannon entropy) of stacked bars can be used to judge the reliability of trends. Small Shannon entropy values suggest relatively consistent geomorphic association, while larger values suggest lack thereof. Source: SSURGO component records .

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There are insufficient data to create the 3D mountains figure.

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Competing Series

Soil series competing with RAINS share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records and snapshot of the SC database .

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Select annual climate data summaries for the RAINS series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data .

There are insufficient data to create the annual climate figure.

Geomorphic description summaries for the RAINS series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of proportions and relative hydrologic position within an idealized landform (e.g. top to bottom). Proportions can be interpreted as an aggregate representation of geomorphic membership. Most soil series (SSURGO components) are associated with a hillslope position and one or more landform-specific positions: hills, mountain slopes, terraces, and/or flats. The values printed to the left (number of component records) and right (Shannon entropy) of stacked bars can be used to judge the reliability of trends. Shannon entropy values close to 0 represent soil series with relatively consistent geomorphic association, while values close to 1 suggest lack thereof. Source: SSURGO component records .

There are insufficient data to create the 2D hillslope position figure.

There are insufficient data to create the 3D hills figure.

There are insufficient data to create the 3D mountains figure.

There are insufficient data to create the 3D terrace figure.

There are insufficient data to create the 3D flats position figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with RAINS, arranged according to family differentiae. Hovering over a series name will print full classification and a small sketch from the OSD. Source: snapshot of SC database .

Block Diagrams

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  1. NC-2012-02-07-02 | Carteret County - September 1987

    Very poorly drained soils high in organic matter are on narrow flood plains. Well drained soils low in organic matter are near drainageways (Soil Survey of Carteret County, North Carolina; September 1987).

  2. NC-2012-02-07-09 | Craven County - March 1989

    On uplands of the Talbot and Wicomico surfaces, soil texture is influenced by the sediment in which the soils formed. Natural drainage and organic matter content are related to position on the landscape (Soil Survey of Craven County, North Carolina; March 1989).

  3. NC-2012-02-07-23 | Johnston County - October 1994

    The relationship of soils and landscapes in the Norfolk-Goldsboro-Rains map unit, the Rains-Goldsboro-Lynchburg map unit, and the Wehadkee-Bibb-Chewacla map unit (Soil Survey of Johnston County, North Carolina; October 1994).

  4. NC-2012-02-07-26 | Jones County - November 1981

    The distinctive pattern of the Rains-Goldsboro-Lynchburg, Pantego-Tohunta, and Croatan general soil map units. Croatan muck is slightly higher in elevation than the surrounding mineral soils (Soil Survey of Jones County, North Carolina; November 1981).

  5. NC-2012-02-07-36 | Pamlico County - August 1987

    The soils on the uplands of the Talbot Surface formed in loamy or clayey sediment or in muck (Soil Survey of Pamlico County, North Carolina; August 1987).

  6. NC-2012-02-07-40 | Sampson County - August 1985

    Pattern of soils in map units 1, 2, and 5 north of Clinton (Soil Survey of Sampson County, North Carolina; August 1985).

  7. SC-2012-03-14-03 | Bamberg County - January 1966

    Soil series in soil association 3 and their relation to the landscape and underlying material (Soil Survey of Bamberg County, SC; 1966).

  8. SC-2012-03-14-04 | Bamberg County - January 1966

    Soil series in soil association 4 and their relation to the landscape and underlying material (Soil Survey of Bamberg County, SC; 1966).

  9. SC-2012-03-14-05 | Bamberg County - January 1966

    Soil series in soil association 5 and their relation to the landscape and underlying material (Soil Survey of Bamberg County, SC; 1966).

  10. SC-2012-03-14-13 | Calhoun County - 1963

    Major soils of the Goldsboro-Lynchburg soil association and their relationship to the landscape (Soil Survey of Calhoun County, SC; 1963).

  11. SC-2012-03-14-18 | Dorchester County - January 1990

    Typical pattern of soils on upland terraces. The soils formed in loamy marine sediment (Soil Survey of Dorchester County, SC; 1990).

Map Units

Map units containing RAINS as a major component. Limited to 250 records.

Map Unit Name Symbol Map Unit Area (ac) Map Unit Key National Map Unit Symbol Soil Survey Area Publication Date Map Scale
Rains fine sandy loamRa7273328085c0ddal00119721:20000
Rains fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesRaB16797328192c0hval00319611:20000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesRaA15203328191c0htal00319611:20000
Rains fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopesRaC944328193c0hwal00319611:20000
Rains-Bethera complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally floodedRbA326203284742tl18al01319961:20000
Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesRaA2330328473c0sxal01319961:20000
Rains-Bethera complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently floodedRbA8293328779c13sal03919851:20000
Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesRaA8159328778c13ral03919851:20000
Rains-Bethera complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally floodedRbA25803305192tl18al04120051:24000
Rains and Plummer soils, levelRaA1055329013c1cbal04519581:20000
Rains and Plummer soils, 5 to 20 percent slopesRaD351329014c1ccal04519581:20000
Rains loamy sandRa1221329284c1n2al05119481:20000
Rains sandy loamRa8510329637c20gal06119731:20000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesRaA22825149162qdh4al08520111:24000
Rains fine sandy loamRa3826330949c3csal10119581:20000
Rains loamy fine sand44101014449021khjrfl00319911:20000
Rains sand371962320824brv5fl00519821:20000
Bibb-Rains-Garcon complex, occasionally flooded89364813816281hcpnfl03920061:12000
Rains fine sandy loam52107613815921hcnhfl03920061:12000
Rains fine sandy loam322066514727531lfj5fl04519971:24000
Rains fine sandy loam102800700473rhwxfl06519841:20000
Rains and Bladen soils515920322739bttyfl07720041:24000
Bibb, Rains, and Garcon Soils, occasionally flooded9555013799221h9xmfl07720041:24000
Rains fine sandy loam373470823784wn6pfl11319781:24000
Rains and Bayboro soils, depressional90918023984852lhthfl13320091:12000
Rains loamy fine sandRa928640598phlgfl60919681:24000
Bladen and Rains soils and swampBrs27780324519bwpcga03119651:20000
Rains sandy loamRos3625324556bwqkga03119651:20000
Rains sandy loamRa18063324605bws4ga03319821:20000
Rains loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesRaA617517011071v34fga10320071:24000
Rains sandy loamRos25315324823bx05ga16519661:20000
Rains loamy sandRa1950324900bx2nga24519791:15840
Rains-Urban land complexRh450324901bx2pga24519791:15840
Rains loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesRaA1537025803792qdy9ga25120111:24000
Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedRaA41524254092mdv0ga25920091:12000
Rains loamy fine sandRa1772324948bx46ga27719791:20000
Rains sandy loam, thick surface, 2 to 5 percent slopesReB2115324991bx5lga28319621:20000
Ogeechee, Rains, and Pelham soils, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedORA244524083692lv3bga29920081:24000
Wahee, Ogeechee, and Rains soils, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedWRA51024083852lv3vga29920081:24000
Rains (pelham) loamy sand, thick surfaceRfA9015125103465lga30519621:20000
Tifton (fuquay) loamy sand, thick surface, 0 to 2 percent slopesTrA3795125113465xga30519621:20000
Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally floodedRaA9524554332nf2jga30720091:12000
Johnston and Rains soilsJd43777125137466pga60119691:20000
Rains loamy fine sandRfA1466325214bxdsga60819651:20000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently floodedRos25351253612t1p9ga60919671:20000
Rains sandy loamRa10999325397bxlpga61019921:20000
Wahee-Ogeechee complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedWaA147026867702rz8qga61120121:24000
Rains loamy sandRa9130325449bxncga61219751:20000
Rains loamy sandRa12605325498bxpyga61519811:20000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesRa134001254172tzklga61619771:20000
Rains fine sandy loamRos7510325567bxs5ga62719701:20000
Rains loamy fine sandRa6747325610bxtkga63119781:20000
Rains sandy loamRa13310325797by0lga63419801:20000
Rains sandy loam, occasionally floodedRa13004325867by2vga63819871:20000
Rains sandy loamRa13710325974by69ga64119861:20000
Rains sandy loamRa5700326012by7jga64319741:20000
Rains loamy sandRa2750326228byghga65019941:20000
Rains sandy loamRos2540326277byj2ga65219691:20000
Rains sandy loamRa10080326370bym2ga65419791:20000
Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesRaA172516051081qw7pga65820051:24000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesRaA4701145543v69nc00719991:24000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic Coast FlatwoodsRa185731115982tn9gnc01319861:24000
Rains sandy loamRa241051114583qzfnc01519841:24000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Southern Coastal PlainRaA1633228937732v75bnc01719831:24000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic Coast FlatwoodsRa132791155112tn9gnc01719831:24000
Rains-Urban land complexRn4251155123w66nc01719831:24000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic Coast FlatwoodsRa210851155572tn9gnc01919831:24000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic Coast FlatwoodsRa58301156192tn9gnc03119841:24000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Southern Coastal PlainRaA3518328937772v75bnc04719861:24000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic Coast FlatwoodsRa196171156652tn9gnc04719861:24000
Rains-Urban land complexRu9691156663wc5nc04719861:24000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic Coast FlatwoodsRa373411157742tn9gnc04919841:24000
Rains-Urban land complexRc7681157763wgqnc04919841:24000
Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesRa101228111412v760nc05119811:24000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Southern Coastal PlainRaA1914728937802v75bnc06119551:24000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic Coast FlatwoodsRa1703718660122tn9gnc06119551:24000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Southern Coastal PlainRaA2433628937822v75bnc06519761:20000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic Coast FlatwoodsRa913310156882tn9gnc06519761:20000
Rains-Toisnot complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesRaA8171126043s5dnc06919971:24000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic Coast FlatwoodsRa121551159472tn9gnc07319901:24000
Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesRa167721128172v760nc07919781:24000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Southern Coastal PlainRaA147661130562v75bnc08319951:24000
Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesRa56001131302v760nc08519841:24000
Rains-Urban land complexRb4501131313sqdnc08519841:24000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic Coast FlatwoodsRa47951131712tn9gnc09119811:24000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Southern Coastal PlainRaA166228937862v75bnc09119811:24000
Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesRa104608113012v760nc09319811:24000
Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesRa364991135522v760nc10119861:24000
Rains-Urban land complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesRbA16981135533t50nc10119861:24000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic Coast FlatwoodsRa232531159862tn9gnc10319791:24000
Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesRa182541160222v760nc10719731:20000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic Coast FlatwoodsRa587731111382tn9gnc11719851:24000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Southern Coastal PlainRaA476141109192v75bnc12719841:24000
Rains-Urban land complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesRb17511109203qf2nc12719841:24000
Rains fine sandy loamRa5311160543wrpnc12919741:15840
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Southern Coastal PlainRaA1278028937912v75bnc13119881:24000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic Coast FlatwoodsRa8561140602tn9gnc13119881:24000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic Coast FlatwoodsRa306411161002tn9gnc13319841:24000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic Coast FlatwoodsRa66761161422tn9gnc13719841:24000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic Coast FlatwoodsRa468731161922tn9gnc14119861:24000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic Coast FlatwoodsRa226291143432tn9gnc14719691:15840
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Southern Coastal PlainRaA1411428937962v75bnc14719691:15840
Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesRa716241147892v760nc15519721:20000
Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesRa622671150712v760nc16319821:24000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Southern Coastal PlainRaA487214146292v75bnc16520061:12000
Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesRaA471225386402qqm0nc18319661:24000
Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesRa276831162612v760nc19119681:20000
Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesRa347541164432v760nc19519801:24000
Rains-Urban land complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesRb16071164443x58nc19519801:24000
Rains loamy fine sandRa177171323964frvsc00519891:20000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesRaA80491381022tzklsc00919971:24000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesRa312001319692tzklsc01519741:20000
Rains sandy loamRa63901323444fq5sc01719931:24000
Rains sandy loamRa254011322414flvsc02719721:20000
Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic Coast FlatwoodsRnA1567932601512vt0ysc02719721:20000
Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic Coast Flatwoods55495141322902vt0ysc02919801:20000
Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesRaA31141620372ntk0sc03119981:24000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Southern Coastal PlainRa59701297712v75bsc03319761:20000
Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic Coast FlatwoodsRa239001298242vt0ysc03519851:20000
Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic Coast FlatwoodsRnA1413032601542vt0ysc04119691:20000
Rains sandy loamRa63741299794c7wsc04119691:20000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesRa421851301262tzklsc04919901:20000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesRa112421325762tzklsc05319751:20000
Rains-Lynchburg associationRC72581325754fymsc05319751:20000
Rains associationRB43651325744fylsc05319751:20000
Rains sandy loamRa2623943672lcjnsc05719671:20000
Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesRaA1728316066471qxvbsc06120051:24000
Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic Coast FlatwoodsRnA520132601552vt0ysc06120051:24000
Rains sandy loamRa30361305404ctzsc06319721:20000
Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesRa38701305832v760sc06719751:20000
Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesRa66181306642v760sc06919951:24000
Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic Coast FlatwoodsRnA4041732601562vt0ysc07519851:20000
Rains sandy loamRa148151309084d6vsc07519851:20000
Rains sandy loamRa31891311294dfzsc07919761:20000
Lynchburg-Rains complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesLyA3591624859432pftqsc08519691:20000
Rains-Coxville-Lynchburg complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesRcA3585324859872pfw4sc08519691:20000
Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesRaA1740124859852pfw2sc08519691:20000
Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Atlantic Coast FlatwoodsRnA481532601572vt0ysc08519691:20000
Coxville-Rains complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesCxA425124858922pfs2sc08519691:20000
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesRa365321315372tzklsc08919851:20000
Rains sandy loamRa10761302314cj0sc61019851:20000
Rains fine sandy loam615701191523zzmva08519761:15840
Rains very fine sandy loamRa1654119273403jva08719731:15840
Rains loam242805120329416lva14919801:15840
Rains fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes31A1406012255143j8va18119971:24000
Rains fine sandy loam193660012085341rhva80019791:15840

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the RAINS soil series. To learn more about how this distribution was mapped, or to compare this soil series extent to others, use the Series Extent Explorer (SEE) application. Source: generalization of SSURGO geometry .