Scott, Ohio
Inside Scott's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 98% of mapped land, higher than 91% of Ohio cities. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 9%.
That water-table share is close to Van Wert County's 99%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45886 overlapping the city. Of its 100 homes, 82% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1948.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Van Wert 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 Scott
Basement waterproofing in Scott: a shallow water table limits basements on 98% of Scott's mapped land, more than in 91% of Ohio cities.
About 100 of Scott's 100 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Scott city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 9.3% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 98.3% |
| Septic fields very limited | 98.3% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 2.1% |
| Mapped soil | 520 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 98% of Scott's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 98% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Van Wert County
0% of Van Wert 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 Scott. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45886 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Scott
| Housing units | 100 |
| Median year built | 1948 |
| Built before 1980 | 82% |
| Built 2000 or later | 7% |
| Owner-occupied | 81% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $56,000 |
| Single-family detached | 97% |
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