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New Waterford, Ohio
Inside New Waterford's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 57% of mapped land, the 5th-highest of 13 cities in Columbiana County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 1%.
That water-table share is close to Columbiana County's 53%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44445 overlapping the city. Of its 425 homes, 62% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1974.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Columbiana 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 Waterford
Basement waterproofing in New Waterford: a shallow water table limits basements on 57% of New Waterford's mapped land.
About 300 of New Waterford's 425 homes are detached houses.
Soil under New Waterford city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 56.8% |
| Septic fields very limited | 92.7% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.3% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.6% |
| Mapped soil | 579 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Chili | 32% | 0% |
| Canfield | 30% | over 99% |
| Zepernick | 12% | n/a |
| Ravenna | 4% | n/a |
| Fitchville | 4% | 96% |
| Conotton | 4% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 57% of New Waterford's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 93% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Columbiana County
0% of Columbiana 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 Waterford. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44445 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in New Waterford
| Housing units | 425 |
| Median year built | 1974 |
| Built before 1980 | 62% |
| Built 2000 or later | 6% |
| Owner-occupied | 73% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $154,200 |
| Single-family detached | 68% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbiana | 4 mi | 2% | 66% |
| East Palestine | 4 mi | 1% | 54% |
| Rogers | 4 mi | 0% | 46% |
| Leetonia | 8 mi | 0% | 62% |
| Washingtonville | 9 mi | 0% | 61% |
| New Middletown | 9 mi | 2% | 73% |
| Lisbon | 9 mi | under 1% | 45% |
| Poland | 12 mi | under 1% | 53% |
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