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Roswell, Ohio
Inside Roswell's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 83% of mapped land, the highest of 19 cities in Tuscarawas County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 8%, the 3rd-highest of 19 cities in Tuscarawas County.
That water-table share is above Tuscarawas County's 42%. FEMA's flood data list 8 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44663 overlapping the city.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Tuscarawas County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP
Basement waterproofing in Roswell
Basement waterproofing in Roswell: a shallow water table limits basements on 83% of Roswell's mapped land, more than in 68% of Ohio cities, and the ZIP code overlapping Roswell logged 8 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
Soil under Roswell city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 8.5% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 82.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 99.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.9% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 8.5% |
| Mapped soil | 179 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Fitchville | 47% | 96% |
| Coshocton | 15% | 98% |
| Berks | 10% | under 1% |
| Guernsey | 9% | n/a |
| Glenford | 8% | 97% |
| Bethesda | 3% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 83% of Roswell's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 99% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Tuscarawas County
0% of Tuscarawas 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 Roswell. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44663 | 100% | 8 | $99,673 |
Homes
Roswell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnhill | 2 mi | 0% | 61% |
| Midvale | 3 mi | 1% | 50% |
| New Philadelphia | 5 mi | 3% | 23% |
| Uhrichsville | 5 mi | 2% | 59% |
| Dennison | 6 mi | 2% | 45% |
| Sherrodsville | 6 mi | 0% | 30% |
| Tuscarawas | 6 mi | 0% | 13% |
| Leesville | 7 mi | 0% | 78% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026). Methods · Data status