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Batavia, Ohio
Inside Batavia's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 43% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 10%, the highest of 10 cities in Clermont County.
That water-table share is below Clermont County's 67%. FEMA's flood data list 3 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45103 overlapping the city. Of its 997 homes, 85% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1955.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Clermont County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP
of homes built before 1980
Basement waterproofing in Batavia
Basement waterproofing in Batavia: a shallow water table limits basements on 43% of Batavia's mapped land, and the ZIP code overlapping Batavia logged 3 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Clermont County, 43% of the 35 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 700 of Batavia's 997 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Batavia city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 10.3% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 43.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 79.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.2% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 12.6% |
| Urban land, not rated | 16.3% |
| Mapped soil | 2,236 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 43% of Batavia's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 79% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Clermont County
0% of Clermont County is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. County detail.
Flood losses by ZIP code
FEMA flood records since 2016 in the ZIP codes that overlap Batavia. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45103 | 100% | 3 | $164,089 |
Homes in Batavia
| Housing units | 997 |
| Median year built | 1955 |
| Built before 1980 | 85% |
| Built 2000 or later | 12% |
| Owner-occupied | 58% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $205,800 |
| Single-family detached | 67% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owensville | 3 mi | 4% | 71% |
| Williamsburg | 7 mi | 3% | 66% |
| Milford | 8 mi | 3% | 32% |
| Terrace Park | 9 mi | 1% | 1% |
| Bethel | 9 mi | 2% | 64% |
| New Richmond | 9 mi | 6% | 23% |
| Newtown | 10 mi | 3% | 1% |
| The Village of Indian Hill | 12 mi | 13% | 17% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status