Middle Branch Nimishillen Creek at Canton, OH
River level and flood forecast · Stark County
Normal1.2 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 4.8 ft below flood stage (6 ft).
Flow: 8 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 7.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 6.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 5.5 ft |
| Record crest (March 1, 2011) | 6.78 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftHOMES ON MARTINDALE ROAD NORTHEAST AND PELHAM STREET THREATENED.
- 6 ftMartindale Park flooded. Low lying property inundated along Plain Center Avenue.
- 3.5 ftBankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 6.78 ft — March 1, 2011
- 6.78 ft — June 19, 2014
- 6.63 ft — July 28, 2003
- 6.62 ft — April 13, 1994
- 6.5 ft — January 22, 1959
Recent crests: 6.06 ft (April 4, 2018) · 6.46 ft (January 13, 2017) · 6.78 ft (June 19, 2014) · 6.78 ft (March 1, 2011) · 6.23 ft (February 7, 2008)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamNimishillen Creek at North Industry, OH
- West Branch Nimishillen Creek at North Canton, OH
- Zimber Ditch at North Canton, OH
- East Branch Nimishillen Creek at Louisville, OH
- Tuscarawas River at Massillon, OH
- Sandy Creek at Waynesburg, OH
- Mahoning River at Alliance, OH
- Tuscarawas River at Clinton, OH
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CTNO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.