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Clifton, Ohio
Inside Clifton's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 57% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 16%, the 2nd-highest of 10 cities in Greene County.
That water-table share is below Greene County's 68%. 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 Greene County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 2 overlapping ZIPs
Basement waterproofing in Clifton
Basement waterproofing in Clifton: a shallow water table limits basements on 57% of Clifton's mapped land.
Soil under Clifton city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 16.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 56.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 94.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 5.0% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 12.4% |
| Mapped soil | 110 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 5.0% by land area here, and 12% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 16% of the mapped land.
On 57% of Clifton's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 94% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Greene County
0% of Greene 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 Clifton. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45316 | 77% | 0 | $0 |
| 45387 | 23% | 0 | $0 |
Homes
Clifton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarville | 3 mi | 4% | 64% |
| Yellow Springs | 4 mi | 7% | 66% |
| Enon | 7 mi | 8% | 39% |
| Springfield | 9 mi | 6% | 31% |
| Fairborn | 10 mi | 2% | 32% |
| South Charleston | 10 mi | 11% | 63% |
| Xenia | 10 mi | 1% | 28% |
| Donnelsville | 10 mi | 3% | 74% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026). Methods · Data status