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Blakeslee, Ohio
Inside Blakeslee's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 100% of mapped land, the highest of 9 cities in Williams County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 12%.
That water-table share is close to Williams County's 95%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43505 overlapping the city.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Williams County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP
Basement waterproofing in Blakeslee
Basement waterproofing in Blakeslee: a shallow water table limits basements on 100% of Blakeslee's mapped land, more than in 98% of Ohio cities.
Soil under Blakeslee city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 11.7% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 100.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 100.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.5% |
| Mapped soil | 61 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 100% of Blakeslee's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 100% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Williams County
0% of Williams 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 Blakeslee. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43505 | 93% | 0 | $0 |
Homes
Blakeslee has fewer than 100 housing units in the ACS 2020-2024 estimates, too few for reliable shares.
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edon | 3 mi | 17% | 99% |
| Edgerton | 5 mi | 14% | 57% |
| Montpelier | 8 mi | 13% | 94% |
| Bryan | 10 mi | 57% | 90% |
| Holiday City | 12 mi | 21% | 93% |
| Pioneer | 14 mi | 21% | 89% |
| Ney | 15 mi | 16% | 62% |
| Hicksville | 16 mi | 11% | 84% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026). Methods · Data status