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West Rushville, Ohio
Inside West Rushville's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 97% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 14 cities in Fairfield County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
That water-table share is above Fairfield County's 60%. FEMA's flood data list 1 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43150 overlapping the city.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Fairfield County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP
Basement waterproofing in West Rushville
Basement waterproofing in West Rushville: a shallow water table limits basements on 97% of West Rushville's mapped land, more than in 88% of Ohio cities, and the ZIP code overlapping West Rushville logged 1 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Fairfield County, 37% of the 41 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
Soil under West Rushville city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 97.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 99.3% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.7% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 42 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Centerburg | 78% | over 99% |
| Bennington | 12% | 99% |
| Condit | 4% | n/a |
| Marengo | 3% | n/a |
| Amanda | 3% | 40% |
| Cardington | under 1% | 99% |
What the numbers mean here
On 97% of West Rushville's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 99% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Fairfield County
0% of Fairfield 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 Rushville. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43150 | 100% | 1 | $0 |
Homes
West Rushville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushville | 1 mi | 1% | 14% |
| Bremen | 4 mi | 3% | 41% |
| Pleasantville | 5 mi | 0% | 96% |
| Thurston | 7 mi | 15% | 87% |
| Somerset | 8 mi | 1% | 59% |
| Junction City | 8 mi | 3% | 61% |
| Lancaster | 9 mi | 2% | 36% |
| Thornville | 9 mi | 0% | 87% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026). Methods · Data status