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Wickliffe, Ohio
Inside Wickliffe's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 77% of mapped land, higher than 63% of Ohio cities. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
That water-table share is close to Lake County's 73%. FEMA's flood data list 2 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44092 overlapping the city. Of its 5,462 homes, 90% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1957.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Lake 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 Wickliffe
Basement waterproofing in Wickliffe: a shallow water table limits basements on 77% of Wickliffe's mapped land, more than in 63% of Ohio cities, and the ZIP code overlapping Wickliffe logged 2 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Lake County, 35% of the 23 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 4,700 of Wickliffe's 5,462 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Wickliffe city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 77.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 87.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.0% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 2,967 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 77% of Wickliffe's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 87% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Lake County
0% of Lake 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 Wickliffe. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44092 | over 99% | 2 | $24,495 |
Homes in Wickliffe
| Housing units | 5,462 |
| Median year built | 1957 |
| Built before 1980 | 90% |
| Built 2000 or later | 5% |
| Owner-occupied | 78% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $166,900 |
| Single-family detached | 85% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willowick | 2 mi | 0% | 91% |
| Willoughby Hills | 2 mi | 0% | 68% |
| Euclid | 3 mi | 0% | 20% |
| Lakeline | 4 mi | 0% | 95% |
| Highland Heights | 4 mi | 0% | 66% |
| Richmond Heights | 4 mi | 0% | 57% |
| Willoughby | 4 mi | 0% | 67% |
| Eastlake | 4 mi | 0% | 77% |
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