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North Cleveland, Texas
Inside North Cleveland's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 14% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 31%.
That clay share is below Liberty County's 46%. FEMA's flood data list 74 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 77328 overlapping the city. Of its 148 homes, 30% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1991.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Liberty 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
Foundation repair in North Cleveland
Foundation repair in North Cleveland: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 14% of North Cleveland's mapped land.
About 100 of North Cleveland's 148 homes are detached houses.
| Who designs the repair | The ASCE Texas Section's repair guidelines say a Texas-licensed engineer should evaluate the foundation and design the repair (2022 guidelines) |
| Prices | Cost guide ranges compared |
Soil under North Cleveland city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 13.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 31.2% |
| Septic fields very limited | 57.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.7% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 13.8% |
| Urban land, not rated | 4.5% |
| Mapped soil | 1,224 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Segno | 20% | n/a |
| Waller | 9% | n/a |
| Atasco | 8% | n/a |
| Splendora | 7% | n/a |
| Spurger | 6% | n/a |
| Hatliff | 3% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 31% of North Cleveland's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 57% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Liberty County
61.2% of Liberty 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 North Cleveland. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77328 | 97% | 74 | $4.1 million |
Homes in North Cleveland
| Housing units | 148 |
| Median year built | 1991 |
| Built before 1980 | 30% |
| Built 2000 or later | 41% |
| Owner-occupied | 87% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $203,800 |
| Single-family detached | 66% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 2 mi | 1% | 74% |
| Splendora | 10 mi | 1% | 53% |
| Shepherd | 10 mi | 7% | 50% |
| Plum Grove | 11 mi | 14% | 50% |
| Patton Village | 12 mi | 3% | 59% |
| Roman Forest | 13 mi | under 1% | 76% |
| Woodbranch | 13 mi | 3% | 49% |
| Cut and Shoot | 15 mi | 1% | 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