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New Richmond, Ohio
Inside New Richmond's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 23% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 6%, the 2nd-highest of 10 cities in Clermont County.
That water-table share is below Clermont County's 67%. FEMA's flood data list 40 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45157 overlapping the city. Of its 1,123 homes, 43% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1986.
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 New Richmond
Basement waterproofing in New Richmond: a shallow water table limits basements on 23% of New Richmond's mapped land, and the ZIP code overlapping New Richmond logged 40 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Clermont County, 43% of the 35 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 800 of New Richmond's 1,123 homes are detached houses.
Soil under New Richmond city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 6.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 23.2% |
| Septic fields very limited | 70.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 8.9% |
| Urban land, not rated | 8.1% |
| Mapped soil | 2,458 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 23% of New Richmond's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 71% 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 New Richmond. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45157 | 100% | 40 | $1.3 million |
Homes in New Richmond
| Housing units | 1,123 |
| Median year built | 1986 |
| Built before 1980 | 43% |
| Built 2000 or later | 33% |
| Owner-occupied | 72% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $235,900 |
| Single-family detached | 70% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow | 8 mi | under 1% | 44% |
| Batavia | 9 mi | 10% | 43% |
| Bethel | 11 mi | 2% | 64% |
| Newtown | 11 mi | 3% | 1% |
| Neville | 12 mi | 0% | 31% |
| Mariemont | 13 mi | 7% | 4% |
| Owensville | 13 mi | 4% | 71% |
| Terrace Park | 13 mi | 1% | 1% |
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