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Leesville, Ohio
Inside Leesville's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 78% of mapped land, the 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 44639 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 Leesville
Basement waterproofing in Leesville: a shallow water table limits basements on 78% of Leesville's mapped land, more than in 64% of Ohio cities.
Soil under Leesville city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 77.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 87.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 168 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Glenford | 36% | 97% |
| Peoga | 31% | n/a |
| Tioga | 7% | n/a |
| Westmoreland | 4% | 0% |
| Fitchville | 4% | 96% |
| Elkinsville | 4% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 78% of Leesville's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 88% 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 Leesville. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44639 | 93% | 0 | $0 |
Homes
Leesville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowerston | 2 mi | 3% | 60% |
| Sherrodsville | 3 mi | 0% | 30% |
| Dellroy | 7 mi | 0% | 70% |
| Dennison | 7 mi | 2% | 45% |
| Scio | 7 mi | 4% | 61% |
| Roswell | 7 mi | 8% | 83% |
| Uhrichsville | 8 mi | 2% | 59% |
| Barnhill | 8 mi | 0% | 61% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026). Methods · Data status