Chilo, Ohio
Inside Chilo's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 39% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
That water-table share is below Clermont County's 67%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Clermont County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 2 overlapping ZIPs
Basement waterproofing in Chilo
Basement waterproofing in Chilo: a shallow water table limits basements on 39% of Chilo's mapped land.
In Clermont County, 43% of the 35 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
Soil under Chilo city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 38.8% |
| Septic fields very limited | 80.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 156 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Huntington | 25% | n/a |
| Lindside | 21% | n/a |
| Fairmount | 14% | n/a |
| Newark | 13% | n/a |
| Genesee | 3% | n/a |
| Edenton | 2% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 39% of Chilo's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 80% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Clermont County
0% of Clermont 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 Chilo. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45112 | 70% | 0 | $0 |
| 45120 | 30% | 0 | $0 |
Homes
Chilo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felicity | 4 mi | under 1% | 68% |
| Neville | 4 mi | 0% | 31% |
| Moscow | 7 mi | under 1% | 44% |
| Higginsport | 9 mi | 27% | 0% |
| Hamersville | 12 mi | 3% | 100% |
| Bethel | 12 mi | 2% | 64% |
| Georgetown | 14 mi | 8% | 87% |
| New Richmond | 15 mi | 6% | 23% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026). Methods · Data status