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Byesville, Ohio
Inside Byesville's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 21% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 3%.
That water-table share is below Guernsey County's 34%. FEMA's flood data list 1 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43723 overlapping the city. Of its 1,092 homes, 77% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1962.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Guernsey 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 Byesville
Basement waterproofing in Byesville: a shallow water table limits basements on 21% of Byesville's mapped land, and the ZIP code overlapping Byesville logged 1 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 800 of Byesville's 1,092 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Byesville city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 3.5% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 21.3% |
| Septic fields very limited | 36.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.6% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 3.5% |
| Urban land, not rated | 19.9% |
| Mapped soil | 772 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Mentor | 17% | n/a |
| Westmoreland | 15% | 0% |
| Glenford | 12% | 97% |
| Nolin | 5% | n/a |
| Gilpin | 5% | under 1% |
| Fitchville | 4% | 96% |
What the numbers mean here
On 21% of Byesville's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
Drought in Guernsey County
0% of Guernsey 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 Byesville. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43723 | 100% | 1 | $0 |
Homes in Byesville
| Housing units | 1,092 |
| Median year built | 1962 |
| Built before 1980 | 77% |
| Built 2000 or later | 8% |
| Owner-occupied | 59% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $97,600 |
| Single-family detached | 69% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 4 mi | 5% | 29% |
| Lore City | 5 mi | 16% | 64% |
| Pleasant City | 5 mi | 21% | 68% |
| Senecaville | 5 mi | 24% | 67% |
| Old Washington | 7 mi | 62% | 38% |
| New Concord | 10 mi | 12% | 43% |
| Cumberland | 10 mi | 35% | 72% |
| Sarahsville | 12 mi | 41% | 42% |
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