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Summitville, Ohio
Inside Summitville's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 28% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 3%, the highest of 13 cities in Columbiana County.
That water-table share is below Columbiana County's 53%. FEMA's flood data list 3 flood losses since 2016 in the 3 ZIP codes overlapping the city.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Columbiana County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 3 overlapping ZIPs
Basement waterproofing in Summitville
Basement waterproofing in Summitville: a shallow water table limits basements on 28% of Summitville's mapped land, and the 3 ZIP codes overlapping Summitville logged 3 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
Soil under Summitville city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 3.3% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 27.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 92.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.2% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 3.3% |
| Mapped soil | 607 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 28% of Summitville's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 92% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Columbiana County
0% of Columbiana 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 Summitville. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43962 | 58% | 0 | $0 |
| 43945 | 29% | 0 | $0 |
| 44427 | 14% | 3 | $21,260 |
Homes
Summitville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salineville | 5 mi | 1% | 23% |
| Hanoverton | 6 mi | under 1% | 69% |
| Lisbon | 10 mi | under 1% | 45% |
| Bergholz | 10 mi | 1% | 41% |
| Irondale | 11 mi | 1% | 11% |
| Minerva | 12 mi | 2% | 19% |
| Carrollton | 12 mi | under 1% | 45% |
| Wellsville | 13 mi | 0% | 13% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026). Methods · Data status