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South Webster, Ohio
Inside South Webster's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 67% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 5 cities in Scioto County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 6%, the highest of 5 cities in Scioto County.
That water-table share is above Scioto County's 34%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45682 overlapping the city. Of its 401 homes, 71% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1964.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Scioto 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 South Webster
Basement waterproofing in South Webster: a shallow water table limits basements on 67% of South Webster's mapped land, more than in 52% of Ohio cities.
About 300 of South Webster's 401 homes are detached houses.
Soil under South Webster city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 6.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 67.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 87.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.9% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 6.1% |
| Urban land, not rated | 6.8% |
| Mapped soil | 849 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 67% of South Webster's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 88% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Scioto County
0% of Scioto 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 South Webster. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45682 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in South Webster
| Housing units | 401 |
| Median year built | 1964 |
| Built before 1980 | 71% |
| Built 2000 or later | 12% |
| Owner-occupied | 70% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $113,100 |
| Single-family detached | 78% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | 10 mi | 13% | 77% |
| New Boston | 12 mi | 1% | 7% |
| Portsmouth | 12 mi | 3% | 16% |
| Beaver | 16 mi | 2% | 81% |
| Centerville (Thurman) | 16 mi | 1% | 79% |
| Jackson | 16 mi | 10% | 70% |
| Hanging Rock | 18 mi | 1% | 7% |
| Rio Grande | 20 mi | 21% | 54% |
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