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Cloverdale, Ohio
Inside Cloverdale's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 98% of mapped land, the highest of 15 cities in Putnam County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 93%, the 2nd-highest of 15 cities in Putnam County.
That water-table share is close to Putnam County's 96%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45827 overlapping the city.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Putnam County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP
Basement waterproofing in Cloverdale
Basement waterproofing in Cloverdale: a shallow water table limits basements on 98% of Cloverdale's mapped land, more than in 91% of Ohio cities.
Soil under Cloverdale city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 93.4% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 98.3% |
| Septic fields very limited | 98.3% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 7.2% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 92.2% |
| Mapped soil | 398 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 7.2% by land area here, and 92% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 93% of the mapped land.
On 98% of Cloverdale's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 98% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Putnam County
0% of Putnam 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 Cloverdale. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45827 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes
Cloverdale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dupont | 2 mi | 34% | 93% |
| Continental | 6 mi | 93% | 94% |
| Ottoville | 6 mi | 57% | 83% |
| Oakwood | 6 mi | 92% | 95% |
| Kalida | 6 mi | 39% | 90% |
| Fort Jennings | 8 mi | 71% | 96% |
| Melrose | 8 mi | 92% | 93% |
| Grover Hill | 9 mi | 95% | 96% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026). Methods · Data status