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Craig Beach, Ohio
Inside Craig Beach's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 50% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1%.
That water-table share is below Mahoning County's 77%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44429 overlapping the city. Of its 586 homes, 78% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1960.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Mahoning 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 Craig Beach
Basement waterproofing in Craig Beach: a shallow water table limits basements on 50% of Craig Beach's mapped land.
In Mahoning County, 75% of the 32 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 500 of Craig Beach's 586 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Craig Beach city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 49.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 50.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.6% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.2% |
| Mapped soil | 1,009 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 50% of Craig Beach's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
Drought in Mahoning County
0% of Mahoning 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 Craig Beach. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44429 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Craig Beach
| Housing units | 586 |
| Median year built | 1960 |
| Built before 1980 | 78% |
| Built 2000 or later | 10% |
| Owner-occupied | 72% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $164,000 |
| Single-family detached | 92% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Falls | 5 mi | under 1% | 56% |
| Lordstown | 7 mi | 1% | 84% |
| Windham | 9 mi | 0% | 85% |
| Warren | 12 mi | 0% | 53% |
| Canfield | 13 mi | 19% | 85% |
| Niles | 13 mi | 0% | 43% |
| Garrettsville | 13 mi | 0% | 73% |
| Beloit | 14 mi | 3% | 84% |
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