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New Riegel, Ohio
Inside New Riegel's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 100% of mapped land, the highest of 7 cities in Seneca County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 18%, the 3rd-highest of 7 cities in Seneca County.
That water-table share is above Seneca County's 89%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44853 overlapping the city. Of its 116 homes, 91% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1939 or earlier.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Seneca 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 Riegel
Basement waterproofing in New Riegel: a shallow water table limits basements on 100% of New Riegel's mapped land, more than in 98% of Ohio cities.
About 100 of New Riegel's 116 homes are detached houses.
Soil under New Riegel city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 18.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 100.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 100.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.5% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 148 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 4.5% by land area here, and 0% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 18% of the mapped land.
On 100% of New Riegel's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 100% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Seneca County
0% of Seneca 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 Riegel. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44853 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in New Riegel
| Housing units | 116 |
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Built before 1980 | 91% |
| Built 2000 or later | 0% |
| Owner-occupied | 76% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $119,000 |
| Single-family detached | 81% |
Nearby cities
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