Active AlertsTuscarawas
Flood Warning
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. - ForecastThe 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 HistoryThis crest compares to a previous crest of 10.8 feet on 02/28/1936. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.