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Matamoras (New Matamoras), Ohio
Inside Matamoras (New Matamoras)'s city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 21% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 7 cities in Washington County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1%.
That water-table share is close to Washington County's 19%. FEMA's flood data list 3 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45767 overlapping the city. Of its 460 homes, 89% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1957.
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 Matamoras (New Matamoras)
Basement waterproofing in Matamoras (New Matamoras): a shallow water table limits basements on 21% of Matamoras (New Matamoras)'s mapped land, and the ZIP code overlapping Matamoras (New Matamoras) logged 3 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Washington County, 23% of the 47 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 300 of Matamoras (New Matamoras)'s 460 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Matamoras (New Matamoras) city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 20.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 82.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.5% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.2% |
| Mapped soil | 244 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Mentor | 55% | n/a |
| Glenford | 10% | 97% |
| Peoga | 7% | n/a |
| Hackers | 6% | n/a |
| Huntington | 5% | n/a |
| Taggart | 4% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 21% of Matamoras (New Matamoras)'s mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 83% 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 Matamoras (New Matamoras). ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45767 | 100% | 3 | $29,983 |
Homes in Matamoras (New Matamoras)
| Housing units | 460 |
| Median year built | 1957 |
| Built before 1980 | 89% |
| Built 2000 or later | 1% |
| Owner-occupied | 36% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $94,400 |
| Single-family detached | 61% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antioch | 10 mi | 28% | 23% |
| Graysville | 11 mi | 23% | 18% |
| Woodsfield | 17 mi | 28% | 22% |
| Stafford | 17 mi | 17% | 24% |
| Lower Salem | 17 mi | 4% | 6% |
| Lewisville | 19 mi | 33% | 37% |
| Marietta | 21 mi | 40% | 15% |
| Clarington | 21 mi | 21% | 16% |
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