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Macksburg, Ohio
Inside Macksburg's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 22% of mapped land, the highest of 7 cities in Washington County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 10%, the 3rd-highest of 7 cities in Washington County.
That water-table share is close to Washington County's 19%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45746 overlapping the city.
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
Basement waterproofing in Macksburg
Basement waterproofing in Macksburg: a shallow water table limits basements on 22% of Macksburg's mapped land.
In Washington County, 23% of the 47 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
Soil under Macksburg city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 10.3% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 22.3% |
| Septic fields very limited | 92.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.6% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 10.3% |
| Mapped soil | 143 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Brookside | 40% | n/a |
| Kinnick | 17% | n/a |
| Newark | 9% | n/a |
| Upshur | 6% | 0% |
| Lindside | 5% | n/a |
| Melvin | 5% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 22% of Macksburg's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 93% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
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 Macksburg. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45746 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes
Macksburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter City | 2 mi | 46% | 43% |
| Lower Salem | 6 mi | 4% | 6% |
| Lowell | 8 mi | 5% | 13% |
| Caldwell | 9 mi | 19% | 51% |
| Beverly | 11 mi | 2% | 7% |
| Stafford | 11 mi | 17% | 24% |
| Belle Valley | 12 mi | 27% | 48% |
| Sarahsville | 12 mi | 41% | 42% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026). Methods · Data status