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West Millgrove, Ohio
Inside West Millgrove's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 76% of mapped land, higher than 61% of Ohio cities. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 3%.
That water-table share is below Wood County's 91%. FEMA's flood data list 3 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city.
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 2 overlapping ZIPs
Basement waterproofing in West Millgrove
Basement waterproofing in West Millgrove: a shallow water table limits basements on 76% of West Millgrove's mapped land, more than in 61% of Ohio cities, and the 2 ZIP codes overlapping West Millgrove logged 3 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
Soil under West Millgrove city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 2.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 76.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 88.5% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 167 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Millsdale | 25% | n/a |
| Eel | 16% | n/a |
| Nappanee | 12% | n/a |
| Randolph | 12% | n/a |
| Milton | 6% | n/a |
| Haskins | 5% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 76% of West Millgrove's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 89% 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 West Millgrove. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43467 | 83% | 0 | $0 |
| 44830 | 17% | 3 | $176,283 |
Homes
West Millgrove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risingsun | 4 mi | 21% | 55% |
| Wayne | 4 mi | 0% | 74% |
| Jerry City | 6 mi | 43% | 90% |
| Bloomdale | 6 mi | 59% | 97% |
| Bradner | 6 mi | 6% | 73% |
| Fostoria | 7 mi | 43% | 73% |
| Bairdstown | 8 mi | 67% | 97% |
| Cygnet | 8 mi | 73% | 92% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026). Methods · Data status