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Walbridge, Ohio
Inside Walbridge's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 80% of mapped land, higher than 65% of Ohio cities. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 6%.
That water-table share is below Wood County's 91%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43465 overlapping the city. Of its 1,466 homes, 74% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1966.
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 1 overlapping ZIP
of homes built before 1980
Basement waterproofing in Walbridge
Basement waterproofing in Walbridge: a shallow water table limits basements on 80% of Walbridge's mapped land, more than in 65% of Ohio cities.
About 900 of Walbridge's 1,466 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Walbridge city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 6.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 79.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 79.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 1,409 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 80% of Walbridge's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 80% 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 Walbridge. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43465 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Walbridge
| Housing units | 1,466 |
| Median year built | 1966 |
| Built before 1980 | 74% |
| Built 2000 or later | 15% |
| Owner-occupied | 74% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $137,600 |
| Single-family detached | 59% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood | 2 mi | 3% | 77% |
| Millbury | 4 mi | 49% | 89% |
| Rossford | 4 mi | 28% | 76% |
| Oregon | 5 mi | 17% | 84% |
| Clay Center | 6 mi | 49% | 65% |
| Toledo | 7 mi | 2% | 41% |
| Harbor View | 8 mi | 96% | 100% |
| Genoa | 8 mi | 55% | 78% |
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