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Bradford, Ohio
Inside Bradford's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 86% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 12 cities in Miami County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 9%.
That water-table share is close to Miami County's 81%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45308 overlapping the city. Of its 754 homes, 79% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1939 or earlier.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Miami 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 Bradford
Basement waterproofing in Bradford: a shallow water table limits basements on 86% of Bradford's mapped land, more than in 73% of Ohio cities.
About 700 of Bradford's 754 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Bradford city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 8.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 85.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 85.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.1% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 3.2% |
| Mapped soil | 547 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 86% of Bradford's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 86% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Miami County
0% of Miami 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 Bradford. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45308 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Bradford
| Housing units | 754 |
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Built before 1980 | 79% |
| Built 2000 or later | 9% |
| Owner-occupied | 72% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $136,100 |
| Single-family detached | 97% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg | 4 mi | 2% | 94% |
| Covington | 4 mi | 15% | 44% |
| Pleasant Hill | 7 mi | 29% | 37% |
| Versailles | 7 mi | 18% | 89% |
| Russia | 7 mi | 31% | 99% |
| Laura | 9 mi | 6% | 97% |
| Piqua | 10 mi | 14% | 72% |
| Ludlow Falls | 10 mi | 3% | 16% |
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