Weather Alerts for Tuscarawas

Issued by the National Weather Service

Flood Warning  FLOOD WARNING   Flood Warning
TUSCARAWAS

Areas Affected:
Tuscarawas, OH
Effective: Sun, 5/24 9:53amUpdated: Sun, 5/24 7:50pmUrgency: Immediate
Expires: Sun, 5/24 11:00pmSeverity:  Severe  Certainty: Observed

 
Details:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio...

Stillwater Creek At Uhrichsville affecting Tuscarawas County.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Stillwater Creek at Uhrichsville.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Stillwater Creek comes out of its banks in
several locations resulting in overflowing in poor drainage areas.
Minor flooding of low lying areas begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 8.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to flood stage just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall to 6.7 feet early Wednesday afternoon.
It will rise to 7.0 feet Thursday morning. It will then fall
again and remain below flood stage.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.9
feet on 11/20/1929.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/pbz.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1100 PM EDT.

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