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Zaleski, Ohio
Inside Zaleski's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 77% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 4 cities in Vinton County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 2%, the 3rd-highest of 4 cities in Vinton County.
That water-table share is above Vinton County's 37%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45698 overlapping the city. Of its 226 homes, 57% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1939 or earlier.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Vinton 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 Zaleski
Basement waterproofing in Zaleski: a shallow water table limits basements on 77% of Zaleski's mapped land, more than in 63% of Ohio cities.
About 200 of Zaleski's 226 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Zaleski city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 1.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 77.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 97.7% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.1% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 1.8% |
| Mapped soil | 264 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Omulga | 52% | 99% |
| Pope | 12% | n/a |
| Stokly | 10% | n/a |
| Philo | 6% | n/a |
| Germano | 5% | n/a |
| Wyatt | 2% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 77% of Zaleski's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 98% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Vinton County
0% of Vinton 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 Zaleski. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45698 | 97% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Zaleski
| Housing units | 226 |
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Built before 1980 | 57% |
| Built 2000 or later | 18% |
| Owner-occupied | 97% |
| Single-family detached | 75% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| McArthur | 5 mi | 7% | 81% |
| Hamden | 11 mi | under 1% | 87% |
| Albany | 11 mi | 10% | 86% |
| Wellston | 14 mi | 15% | 77% |
| Wilkesville | 15 mi | 13% | 76% |
| Nelsonville | 15 mi | 11% | 22% |
| Athens | 16 mi | 25% | 22% |
| Chauncey | 16 mi | 10% | 49% |
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