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Lowell, Ohio
Inside Lowell's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 13% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 7 cities in Washington County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 5%, the 4th-highest of 7 cities in Washington County.
That water-table share is below Washington County's 19%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45744 overlapping the city. Of its 289 homes, 86% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1939 or earlier.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Washington 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 Lowell
Basement waterproofing in Lowell: a shallow water table limits basements on 13% of Lowell's mapped land.
In Washington County, 23% of the 47 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 300 of Lowell's 289 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Lowell city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 5.3% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 12.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 95.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 5.2% |
| Mapped soil | 154 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Haymond | 50% | n/a |
| Mentor | 22% | n/a |
| Vandalia | 10% | n/a |
| Glenford | 8% | 97% |
| Lindside | 3% | n/a |
| Fitchville | 1% | 96% |
What the numbers mean here
USDA rates 95% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
With shrink-swell clay on 5% and a shallow water table on 13% of the land, the soil survey points to neither problem across most of Lowell; conditions still vary lot by lot.
Drought in Washington County
0% of Washington 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 Lowell. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45744 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Lowell
| Housing units | 289 |
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Built before 1980 | 86% |
| Built 2000 or later | 4% |
| Owner-occupied | 76% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $131,800 |
| Single-family detached | 87% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Salem | 7 mi | 4% | 6% |
| Beverly | 7 mi | 2% | 7% |
| Macksburg | 8 mi | 10% | 22% |
| Marietta | 8 mi | 40% | 15% |
| Dexter City | 9 mi | 46% | 43% |
| Caldwell | 15 mi | 19% | 51% |
| Stockport | 15 mi | 4% | 5% |
| Stafford | 18 mi | 17% | 24% |
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