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Dellroy, Ohio
Inside Dellroy's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 70% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 5 cities in Carroll County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
That water-table share is above Carroll County's 28%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44620 overlapping the city.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Carroll County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP
Basement waterproofing in Dellroy
Basement waterproofing in Dellroy: a shallow water table limits basements on 70% of Dellroy's mapped land, more than in 54% of Ohio cities.
Soil under Dellroy city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 70.3% |
| Septic fields very limited | 80.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.5% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 133 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Glenford | 48% | 97% |
| Westmoreland | 10% | 0% |
| Orrville | 9% | n/a |
| Fitchville | 6% | 96% |
| Coshocton | 4% | 98% |
| Sebring | 3% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 70% of Dellroy'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 Carroll County
0% of Carroll 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 Dellroy. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44620 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes
Dellroy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrodsville | 5 mi | 0% | 30% |
| Carrollton | 6 mi | under 1% | 45% |
| Leesville | 7 mi | 0% | 78% |
| Magnolia | 8 mi | under 1% | 27% |
| Waynesburg | 8 mi | 0% | 18% |
| Bowerston | 9 mi | 3% | 60% |
| Mineral City | 9 mi | 7% | 54% |
| Malvern | 9 mi | under 1% | 1% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026). Methods · Data status