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Miltonsburg, Ohio
Inside Miltonsburg's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 38% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 10 cities in Monroe County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
That water-table share is above Monroe County's 18%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43793 overlapping the city.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Monroe County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP
Basement waterproofing in Miltonsburg
Basement waterproofing in Miltonsburg: a shallow water table limits basements on 38% of Miltonsburg's mapped land.
Soil under Miltonsburg city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 37.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 91.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.3% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 30 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Zanesville | 38% | 97% |
| Gilpin | 25% | under 1% |
| Wellston | 22% | under 1% |
| Westmoreland | 10% | 0% |
| Upshur | 1% | 0% |
| Dekalb | 1% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 38% of Miltonsburg's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 91% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Monroe County
0% of Monroe 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 Miltonsburg. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43793 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes
Miltonsburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerusalem | 4 mi | 15% | 10% |
| Lewisville | 5 mi | 33% | 37% |
| Woodsfield | 5 mi | 28% | 22% |
| Wilson | 5 mi | 14% | 26% |
| Beallsville | 7 mi | 25% | 40% |
| Batesville | 9 mi | 59% | 37% |
| Summerfield | 9 mi | 49% | 6% |
| Stafford | 10 mi | 17% | 24% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026). Methods · Data status