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New Bavaria, Ohio
Inside New Bavaria's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 95% of mapped land, the 5th-highest of 9 cities in Henry County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 83%, the 4th-highest of 9 cities in Henry County.
That water-table share is close to Henry County's 96%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43548 overlapping the city.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Henry County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP
Basement waterproofing in New Bavaria
Basement waterproofing in New Bavaria: a shallow water table limits basements on 95% of New Bavaria's mapped land, more than in 85% of Ohio cities.
Soil under New Bavaria city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 82.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 94.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 97.2% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 6.0% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 42.5% |
| Mapped soil | 45 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 6.0% by land area here, and 43% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 83% of the mapped land.
On 95% of New Bavaria's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 97% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Henry County
0% of Henry 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 New Bavaria. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43548 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes
New Bavaria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holgate | 4 mi | 91% | 97% |
| Hamler | 7 mi | 88% | 99% |
| Miller City | 7 mi | 94% | 95% |
| Florida | 8 mi | 23% | 93% |
| Continental | 9 mi | 93% | 94% |
| Malinta | 11 mi | 64% | 98% |
| West Leipsic | 11 mi | 40% | 76% |
| Defiance | 12 mi | 56% | 81% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026). Methods · Data status