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Metamora, Ohio
Inside Metamora's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 94% of mapped land, the highest of 7 cities in Fulton County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 40%, the highest of 7 cities in Fulton County.
That water-table share is above Fulton County's 85%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43540 overlapping the city. Of its 261 homes, 78% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1944.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Fulton 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 Metamora
Basement waterproofing in Metamora: a shallow water table limits basements on 94% of Metamora's mapped land, more than in 84% of Ohio cities.
About 200 of Metamora's 261 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Metamora city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 40.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 94.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 94.5% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.5% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.7% |
| Mapped soil | 555 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Hoytville | 39% | 99% |
| Ziegenfuss | 18% | n/a |
| Nappanee | 16% | n/a |
| Haskins | 11% | n/a |
| Mermill | 5% | n/a |
| Sloan | 4% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 4.5% by land area here, and 1% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 40% of the mapped land.
On 94% of Metamora's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 94% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Fulton County
0% of Fulton 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 Metamora. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43540 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Metamora
| Housing units | 261 |
| Median year built | 1944 |
| Built before 1980 | 78% |
| Built 2000 or later | 13% |
| Owner-occupied | 80% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $164,600 |
| Single-family detached | 92% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkey | 3 mi | 76% | 91% |
| Swanton | 9 mi | under 1% | 77% |
| Lyons | 9 mi | 13% | 75% |
| Sylvania | 10 mi | 13% | 55% |
| Delta | 11 mi | 26% | 84% |
| Holland | 12 mi | under 1% | 62% |
| Ottawa Hills | 14 mi | under 1% | 39% |
| Whitehouse | 14 mi | 28% | 77% |
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