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Ludlow Falls, Ohio
Inside Ludlow Falls' city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 16% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 3%.
That water-table share is below Miami County's 81%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45339 overlapping the city.
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
Basement waterproofing in Ludlow Falls
Basement waterproofing in Ludlow Falls: a shallow water table limits basements on 16% of Ludlow Falls' mapped land.
Soil under Ludlow Falls city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 3.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 16.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 96.2% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.6% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 114 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 16% of Ludlow Falls' mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 96% 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 Ludlow Falls. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45339 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes
Ludlow Falls 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Milton | 3 mi | 21% | 38% |
| Pleasant Hill | 4 mi | 29% | 37% |
| Laura | 4 mi | 6% | 97% |
| Potsdam | 5 mi | 24% | 100% |
| Union | 7 mi | 18% | 50% |
| Troy | 7 mi | 13% | 61% |
| Phillipsburg | 7 mi | 28% | 100% |
| Pitsburg | 8 mi | 12% | over 99% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026). Methods · Data status