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Mowrystown, Ohio
Inside Mowrystown's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 80% of mapped land, the highest of 7 cities in Highland County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 1%, the 3rd-highest of 7 cities in Highland County.
That water-table share is above Highland County's 66%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45155 overlapping the city. Of its 194 homes, 85% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1939 or earlier.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Highland 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 Mowrystown
Basement waterproofing in Mowrystown: a shallow water table limits basements on 80% of Mowrystown's mapped land, more than in 65% of Ohio cities.
About 200 of Mowrystown's 194 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Mowrystown city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 1.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 79.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 80.3% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.1% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 5.6% |
| Urban land, not rated | 7.7% |
| Mapped soil | 317 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Clermont | 18% | n/a |
| Westboro | 17% | n/a |
| Rossmoyne | 14% | 96% |
| Avonburg | 9% | n/a |
| Schaffer | 9% | n/a |
| Jonesboro | 7% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 80% of Mowrystown's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 80% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Highland County
0% of Highland 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 Mowrystown. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45155 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Mowrystown
| Housing units | 194 |
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Built before 1980 | 85% |
| Built 2000 or later | 0% |
| Owner-occupied | 79% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $93,000 |
| Single-family detached | 82% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sardinia | 4 mi | 16% | 81% |
| Winchester | 8 mi | 0% | 63% |
| Mount Orab | 9 mi | 9% | 92% |
| Russellville | 12 mi | 10% | 86% |
| Seaman | 13 mi | 0% | 75% |
| Lynchburg | 14 mi | 1% | 69% |
| Fayetteville | 14 mi | 1% | 87% |
| Hillsboro | 14 mi | under 1% | 40% |
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