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Bradner, Ohio
Inside Bradner's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 73% of mapped land, higher than 58% of Ohio cities. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 6%.
That water-table share is below Wood County's 91%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43406 overlapping the city. Of its 529 homes, 71% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1957.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Wood 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 Bradner
Basement waterproofing in Bradner: a shallow water table limits basements on 73% of Bradner's mapped land, more than in 58% of Ohio cities.
About 400 of Bradner's 529 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Bradner city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 5.5% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 73.4% |
| Septic fields very limited | 91.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.1% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 395 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Spinks | 17% | n/a |
| Randolph | 16% | n/a |
| Ottokee | 14% | n/a |
| Digby | 9% | n/a |
| Nappanee | 8% | n/a |
| Granby | 7% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 73% of Bradner's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 91% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Wood County
0% of Wood 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 Bradner. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43406 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Bradner
| Housing units | 529 |
| Median year built | 1957 |
| Built before 1980 | 71% |
| Built 2000 or later | 14% |
| Owner-occupied | 78% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $133,300 |
| Single-family detached | 75% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 2 mi | 0% | 74% |
| Risingsun | 4 mi | 21% | 55% |
| Pemberville | 6 mi | 18% | 92% |
| West Millgrove | 6 mi | 3% | 76% |
| Gibsonburg | 7 mi | 30% | 47% |
| Helena | 8 mi | 45% | 91% |
| Luckey | 9 mi | 11% | 36% |
| Woodville | 10 mi | 47% | 81% |
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