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Rossford, Ohio
Inside Rossford's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 76% of mapped land, higher than 61% of Ohio cities. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 28%.
That water-table share is below Wood County's 91%. FEMA's flood data list 1 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 2,940 homes, 74% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1971.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Wood County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 2 overlapping ZIPs
of homes built before 1980
Basement waterproofing in Rossford
Basement waterproofing in Rossford: a shallow water table limits basements on 76% of Rossford's mapped land, more than in 61% of Ohio cities, and the 2 ZIP codes overlapping Rossford logged 1 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 2,000 of Rossford's 2,940 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Rossford city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 28.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 76.2% |
| Septic fields very limited | 77.3% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.7% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Urban land, not rated | 10.7% |
| Mapped soil | 3,319 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 4.7% 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 28% of the mapped land.
On 76% of Rossford's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 77% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Wood County
0% of Wood 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 Rossford. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43551 | 51% | 1 | $4,875 |
| 43460 | 48% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Rossford
| Housing units | 2,940 |
| Median year built | 1971 |
| Built before 1980 | 74% |
| Built 2000 or later | 12% |
| Owner-occupied | 64% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $174,900 |
| Single-family detached | 70% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walbridge | 4 mi | 6% | 80% |
| Perrysburg | 5 mi | 41% | 76% |
| Maumee | 5 mi | 25% | 52% |
| Northwood | 5 mi | 3% | 77% |
| Toledo | 6 mi | 2% | 41% |
| Ottawa Hills | 7 mi | under 1% | 39% |
| Holland | 8 mi | under 1% | 62% |
| Millbury | 8 mi | 49% | 89% |
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