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Fletcher, Ohio
Inside Fletcher's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 99% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 12 cities in Miami County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 9%.
That water-table share is above Miami County's 81%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45326 overlapping the city. Of its 235 homes, 89% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1943.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Miami 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 Fletcher
Basement waterproofing in Fletcher: a shallow water table limits basements on 99% of Fletcher's mapped land, more than in 94% of Ohio cities.
About 200 of Fletcher's 235 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Fletcher city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 8.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 99.4% |
| Septic fields very limited | 99.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.2% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 2.3% |
| Mapped soil | 197 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 99% of Fletcher's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 99% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Miami County
0% of Miami 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 Fletcher. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45326 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Fletcher
| Housing units | 235 |
| Median year built | 1943 |
| Built before 1980 | 89% |
| Built 2000 or later | 5% |
| Owner-occupied | 84% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $134,800 |
| Single-family detached | 98% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casstown | 6 mi | 0% | 37% |
| Piqua | 7 mi | 14% | 72% |
| Christiansburg | 7 mi | 24% | over 99% |
| St. Paris | 8 mi | 21% | 99% |
| Lockington | 8 mi | 1% | 79% |
| Troy | 9 mi | 13% | 61% |
| Sidney | 11 mi | 8% | 59% |
| Covington | 13 mi | 15% | 44% |
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