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West Elkton, Ohio
Inside West Elkton's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 81% of mapped land, higher than 66% of Ohio cities. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 2%.
That water-table share is below Preble County's 86%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Preble County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 2 overlapping ZIPs
Basement waterproofing in West Elkton
Basement waterproofing in West Elkton: a shallow water table limits basements on 81% of West Elkton's mapped land, more than in 66% of Ohio cities.
Soil under West Elkton city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 2.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 80.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 96.2% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.5% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.8% |
| Mapped soil | 374 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 81% of West Elkton's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 96% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Preble County
0% of Preble 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 West Elkton. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45070 | 69% | 0 | $0 |
| 45064 | 31% | 0 | $0 |
Homes
West Elkton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gratis | 4 mi | 7% | 88% |
| Jacksonburg | 5 mi | 25% | 75% |
| Camden | 6 mi | 1% | 33% |
| Seven Mile | 7 mi | 21% | 16% |
| Trenton | 9 mi | 1% | 4% |
| Farmersville | 9 mi | 18% | 95% |
| New Miami | 11 mi | 2% | 3% |
| Germantown | 11 mi | 5% | 59% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026). Methods · Data status