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Dexter City, Ohio
Inside Dexter City's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 43% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 6 cities in Noble County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 46%, the 3rd-highest of 6 cities in Noble County.
That water-table share is above Noble County's 18%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45727 overlapping the city.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Noble County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP
Basement waterproofing in Dexter City
Basement waterproofing in Dexter City: a shallow water table limits basements on 43% of Dexter City's mapped land.
Soil under Dexter City city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 45.7% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 42.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 91.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.6% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 44.7% |
| Mapped soil | 111 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 4.6% by land area here, and 45% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 46% of the mapped land.
On 43% of Dexter City's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 92% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Noble County
0% of Noble 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 Dexter City. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45727 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes
Dexter City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macksburg | 2 mi | 10% | 22% |
| Caldwell | 7 mi | 19% | 51% |
| Lower Salem | 8 mi | 4% | 6% |
| Lowell | 9 mi | 5% | 13% |
| Belle Valley | 10 mi | 27% | 48% |
| Sarahsville | 10 mi | 41% | 42% |
| Stafford | 11 mi | 17% | 24% |
| Beverly | 11 mi | 2% | 7% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026). Methods · Data status