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Waverly, Ohio
Inside Waverly's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 24% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 3 cities in Pike County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 7%, the 2nd-highest of 3 cities in Pike County.
That water-table share is below Pike County's 54%. FEMA's flood data list 8 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45690 overlapping the city. Of its 2,361 homes, 78% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1960.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Pike 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 Waverly
Basement waterproofing in Waverly: a shallow water table limits basements on 24% of Waverly's mapped land, and the ZIP code overlapping Waverly logged 8 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 1,900 of Waverly's 2,361 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Waverly city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 7.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 23.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 82.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.6% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 4.4% |
| Urban land, not rated | 1.2% |
| Mapped soil | 2,703 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 24% of Waverly's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 82% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Pike County
0% of Pike 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 Waverly. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45690 | 100% | 8 | $57,135 |
Homes in Waverly
| Housing units | 2,361 |
| Median year built | 1960 |
| Built before 1980 | 78% |
| Built 2000 or later | 10% |
| Owner-occupied | 51% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $168,900 |
| Single-family detached | 82% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piketon | 4 mi | 18% | 50% |
| Beaver | 11 mi | 2% | 81% |
| Chillicothe | 15 mi | 3% | 31% |
| Bainbridge | 17 mi | 1% | 14% |
| Jackson | 19 mi | 10% | 70% |
| Rarden | 20 mi | 1% | 79% |
| Coalton | 20 mi | 10% | 60% |
| Otway | 21 mi | under 1% | 48% |
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