Weather Alerts for TuscarawasIssued by the National Weather Service |
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| TUSCARAWAS | ||
Areas Affected: Tuscarawas, OH | ||
| Effective: Fri, 3/27 12:02pm | Updated: Fri, 3/27 4:32pm | Urgency: Immediate |
| Expires: Sat, 3/28 12:15am | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Observed |
Details:...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Ohio... Stillwater Creek At Uhrichsville affecting Tuscarawas County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Stillwater Creek at Uhrichsville. * WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 12.5 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 11:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 9.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 12.7 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Information: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at weather.gov/pbz. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 1215 AM EDT. | ||