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Columbiana, Ohio
Inside Columbiana's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 66% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 13 cities in Columbiana County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 2%, the 2nd-highest of 13 cities in Columbiana County.
That water-table share is above Columbiana County's 53%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44408 overlapping the city. Of its 3,606 homes, 52% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1978.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Columbiana 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 Columbiana
Basement waterproofing in Columbiana: a shallow water table limits basements on 66% of Columbiana's mapped land, more than in 51% of Ohio cities.
About 1,600 of Columbiana's 3,606 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Columbiana city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 1.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 66.2% |
| Septic fields very limited | 75.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.5% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 1.5% |
| Urban land, not rated | 16.8% |
| Mapped soil | 3,971 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 66% of Columbiana's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 76% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Columbiana County
0% of Columbiana 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 Columbiana. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44408 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Columbiana
| Housing units | 3,606 |
| Median year built | 1978 |
| Built before 1980 | 52% |
| Built 2000 or later | 29% |
| Owner-occupied | 62% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $191,700 |
| Single-family detached | 44% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Waterford | 4 mi | 1% | 57% |
| Leetonia | 5 mi | 0% | 62% |
| Washingtonville | 5 mi | 0% | 61% |
| Rogers | 7 mi | 0% | 46% |
| East Palestine | 7 mi | 1% | 54% |
| New Middletown | 8 mi | 2% | 73% |
| Lisbon | 9 mi | under 1% | 45% |
| Salem | 10 mi | 1% | 53% |
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