Soil morphological features are used to develop field indicators that identify hydric soils; these indicators were developed for both sandy soils as well as clayey and loamy soils. Formation of the sandy soil indicators is not completely understood because the durations of saturation and reduction needed to create these indicators are unknown. The objective of this study is to relate the occurrence of saturation and reduction to the sandy soil indicators. An experimental study site was chosen on the Outer Banks of NC to monitor hydrology, redox potential, and soil morphological properties in Fripp, Ousley, and Osier soils. Preliminary data show that the soils met the drainage class requirements for their soil series when colors with chromas of 3 or less were used to evaluate drainage class. Also the durations of saturation and reduction were sufficient to allow development of the sandy redox (S5) thin dark surface (S9) and layer of muck (A9) field indicators at the base of the slope. These results have the potential to change the way wetness is described in sandy soils and possibly change or add to the field indicators themselves.