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New London, Ohio
Inside New London's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 77% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 9 cities in Huron County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1%.
That water-table share is below Huron County's 90%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44851 overlapping the city. Of its 1,184 homes, 82% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1942.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Huron 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 New London
Basement waterproofing in New London: a shallow water table limits basements on 77% of New London's mapped land, more than in 62% of Ohio cities.
About 700 of New London's 1,184 homes are detached houses.
Soil under New London city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 76.7% |
| Septic fields very limited | 79.3% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 1,625 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Bennington | 36% | 99% |
| Cardington | 18% | 99% |
| Orrville | 10% | n/a |
| Condit | 6% | n/a |
| Miner | 4% | n/a |
| Chili | 3% | 0% |
What the numbers mean here
On 77% of New London's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 79% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Huron County
0% of Huron 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 London. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44851 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in New London
| Housing units | 1,184 |
| Median year built | 1942 |
| Built before 1980 | 82% |
| Built 2000 or later | 6% |
| Owner-occupied | 68% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $114,200 |
| Single-family detached | 61% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester | 6 mi | 1% | 97% |
| Greenwich | 7 mi | under 1% | 96% |
| Savannah | 8 mi | under 1% | 68% |
| Bailey Lakes | 9 mi | 9% | 71% |
| Wellington | 11 mi | 1% | 90% |
| North Fairfield | 11 mi | under 1% | 49% |
| Wakeman | 12 mi | under 1% | 85% |
| Shiloh | 13 mi | 4% | 86% |
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