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Cambridge, Ohio
Inside Cambridge's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 29% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 5%.
That water-table share is close to Guernsey County's 34%. FEMA's flood data list 6 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43725 overlapping the city. Of its 5,420 homes, 78% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1955.
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 Cambridge
Basement waterproofing in Cambridge: a shallow water table limits basements on 29% of Cambridge's mapped land, and the ZIP code overlapping Cambridge logged 6 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 3,500 of Cambridge's 5,420 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Cambridge city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 5.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 29.4% |
| Septic fields very limited | 52.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 4.0% |
| Urban land, not rated | 17.0% |
| Mapped soil | 4,077 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland | 17% | 0% |
| Glenford | 9% | 97% |
| Lindside | 7% | n/a |
| Mentor | 6% | n/a |
| Gilpin | 5% | under 1% |
| Berks | 4% | under 1% |
What the numbers mean here
On 29% of Cambridge's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 52% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
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 Cambridge. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43725 | 100% | 6 | $26,430 |
Homes in Cambridge
| Housing units | 5,420 |
| Median year built | 1955 |
| Built before 1980 | 78% |
| Built 2000 or later | 8% |
| Owner-occupied | 49% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $121,900 |
| Single-family detached | 64% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byesville | 4 mi | 3% | 21% |
| Lore City | 7 mi | 16% | 64% |
| Old Washington | 8 mi | 62% | 38% |
| New Concord | 8 mi | 12% | 43% |
| Pleasant City | 8 mi | 21% | 68% |
| Senecaville | 9 mi | 24% | 67% |
| Norwich | 11 mi | 36% | 56% |
| Cumberland | 12 mi | 35% | 72% |
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