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Moscow, Ohio
Inside Moscow's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 44% of mapped land, the 5th-highest of 10 cities in Clermont County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1%.
That water-table share is below Clermont County's 67%. FEMA's flood data list 5 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45153 overlapping the city. Of its 100 homes, 93% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1939 or earlier.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Clermont 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 Moscow
Basement waterproofing in Moscow: a shallow water table limits basements on 44% of Moscow's mapped land, and the ZIP code overlapping Moscow logged 5 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Clermont County, 43% of the 35 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 100 of Moscow's 100 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Moscow city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.5% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 44.2% |
| Septic fields very limited | 57.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.1% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.3% |
| Mapped soil | 249 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Lindside | 30% | n/a |
| Newark | 12% | n/a |
| Huntington | 6% | n/a |
| Eden | 4% | 0% |
| Eel | 2% | n/a |
| Cincinnati | 1% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 44% of Moscow's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 58% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Clermont County
0% of Clermont 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 Moscow. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45153 | 100% | 5 | $17,094 |
Homes in Moscow
| Housing units | 100 |
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Built before 1980 | 93% |
| Built 2000 or later | 5% |
| Owner-occupied | 82% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $74,500 |
| Single-family detached | 91% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neville | 3 mi | 0% | 31% |
| Chilo | 7 mi | 0% | 39% |
| Felicity | 7 mi | under 1% | 68% |
| New Richmond | 8 mi | 6% | 23% |
| Bethel | 11 mi | 2% | 64% |
| Hamersville | 14 mi | 3% | 100% |
| Higginsport | 15 mi | 27% | 0% |
| Batavia | 16 mi | 10% | 43% |
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