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New Weston, Ohio
Inside New Weston's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 100% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 18 cities in Darke County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 15%.
That water-table share is close to Darke County's 96%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45348 overlapping the city.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Darke 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 Weston
Basement waterproofing in New Weston: a shallow water table limits basements on 100% of New Weston's mapped land, more than in 98% of Ohio cities.
Soil under New Weston city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 14.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 100.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 100.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.7% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.6% |
| Mapped soil | 164 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 100% of New Weston'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 Darke County
0% of Darke 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 Weston. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45348 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes
New Weston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkettsville | 1 mi | 47% | over 99% |
| Rossburg | 4 mi | 21% | over 99% |
| North Star | 4 mi | 28% | 100% |
| St. Henry | 6 mi | 25% | over 99% |
| Osgood | 8 mi | 34% | 100% |
| Yorkshire | 8 mi | 32% | 100% |
| Ansonia | 9 mi | 25% | 93% |
| Fort Recovery | 9 mi | 16% | 95% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026). Methods · Data status