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Winchester, Ohio
Inside Winchester's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 63% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 5 cities in Adams County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
That water-table share is above Adams County's 27%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45697 overlapping the city. Of its 560 homes, 61% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1971.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Adams 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 Winchester
Basement waterproofing in Winchester: a shallow water table limits basements on 63% of Winchester's mapped land.
About 400 of Winchester's 560 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Winchester city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 63.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 93.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.9% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 25.8% |
| Mapped soil | 1,684 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Jonesboro | 26% | n/a |
| Jessup | 25% | n/a |
| Rossmoyne | 23% | 96% |
| Cincinnati | 8% | n/a |
| Westboro | 5% | n/a |
| Schaffer | 3% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 63% of Winchester's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 94% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Adams County
0% of Adams 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 Winchester. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45697 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Winchester
| Housing units | 560 |
| Median year built | 1971 |
| Built before 1980 | 61% |
| Built 2000 or later | 19% |
| Owner-occupied | 56% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $130,900 |
| Single-family detached | 75% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaman | 5 mi | 0% | 75% |
| Mowrystown | 8 mi | 1% | 80% |
| Sardinia | 9 mi | 16% | 81% |
| Russellville | 9 mi | 10% | 86% |
| West Union | 12 mi | 41% | 41% |
| Peebles | 13 mi | 40% | 34% |
| Georgetown | 14 mi | 8% | 87% |
| Mount Orab | 15 mi | 9% | 92% |
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