Weather Alerts for Tuscarawas

Issued by the National Weather Service

Flood Warning  FLOOD WARNING   Flood Warning
TUSCARAWAS

Areas Affected:
Tuscarawas, OH
Effective: Sat, 5/23 10:01amUpdated: Sat, 5/23 1:04pmUrgency: Expected
Expires: Sat, 5/23 10:15pmSeverity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
...The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a Flood
Warning 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 Sunday morning to late Monday night.

* 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 Saturday the stage was 5.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tomorrow morning to a crest of 10.7 feet early Monday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage late Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.8
feet on 02/28/1936.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Additional information is available at weather.gov/pbz.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1015 PM EDT.

Flood Watch  FLOOD WATCH   Flood Watch
TUSCARAWAS

Areas Affected:
Tuscarawas - Carroll - Coshocton - Harrison - Jefferson - Muskingum - Guernsey - Belmont - Noble - Monroe - Hancock - Brooke - Ohio - Marshall - Wetzel
Effective: Sat, 5/23 12:37pmUpdated: Sat, 5/23 1:04pmUrgency: Future
Expires: Sun, 5/24 2:00amSeverity:  Severe  Certainty: Possible

 
Details:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, including the following
areas, Belmont, Carroll, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson
OH, Monroe, Muskingum, Noble and Tuscarawas and West Virginia,
including the following areas, Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio and
Wetzel.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- An additional 1 to 2 inches of rain with localized amounts up to
3 inches is possible from showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon and evening. Heavy rainfall on top of already wet
conditions could cause flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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