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Laura, Ohio
Inside Laura's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 97% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 12 cities in Miami County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 6%.
That water-table share is above Miami County's 81%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45337 overlapping the city. Of its 178 homes, 83% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1951.
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 Laura
Basement waterproofing in Laura: a shallow water table limits basements on 97% of Laura's mapped land, more than in 89% of Ohio cities.
About 100 of Laura's 178 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Laura city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 5.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 97.3% |
| Septic fields very limited | 99.7% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.1% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 2.4% |
| Mapped soil | 171 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 97% of Laura's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates over 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 Laura. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45337 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Laura
| Housing units | 178 |
| Median year built | 1951 |
| Built before 1980 | 83% |
| Built 2000 or later | 8% |
| Owner-occupied | 82% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $123,700 |
| Single-family detached | 81% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potsdam | 2 mi | 24% | 100% |
| Ludlow Falls | 4 mi | 3% | 16% |
| Pitsburg | 4 mi | 12% | over 99% |
| West Milton | 5 mi | 21% | 38% |
| Pleasant Hill | 5 mi | 29% | 37% |
| Phillipsburg | 6 mi | 28% | 100% |
| Gordon | 7 mi | 45% | 100% |
| Arcanum | 8 mi | 34% | 100% |
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