Nimishillen Creek at North Industry, OH
River level and flood forecast · Stark County
Normal3.9 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 6.1 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 92 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 | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (January 13, 2017) | 13.41 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14.5 ftFEMA 0.2 percent flood level. Multiple properties flooded in Canton and North Industry.
- 14 ftFEMA 1 percent flood level. Major flooding in North Industry and Howenstine. Homes on Shaker Valley Circle and Hillsboro Avenue cut off from flooding on Cheyenne Street to Ridge Road.
- 13 ftWater inundates the first floor of homes in Canton and North Industry. Central Avenue Southeast floods in Canton Township.
- 12.5 ftWidespread flooding in southern portions of Canton from Ridge Avenue north to Allenford Drive. Flood waters cut off access to homes along Cheyenne Street and Allenford Drive. Flood waters cut off access to properties on Cleveland Southwest Avenue. Some low lying properties inundated.
- 12 ftCheyenne Street Southeast Flooded.
- 11 ftWater backs up into a mobile home park on Cleveland Southwest Avenue in Canton Township.
- 10 ftLow lying portions of Southeast Sparta Avenue and Allenford Drive threatened. Flood waters inundate recreational fields of Canton South High School.
- 9 ftCreek out of banks. Threatening low lying roads between North Industry and Howenstine.
Highest crests on record
- 13.41 ft — January 13, 2017
- 12.95 ft — March 7, 2022
- 12.38 ft — April 5, 2025
- 11.59 ft — April 4, 2018
- 11.45 ft — November 19, 2017
Recent crests: 12.38 ft (April 5, 2025) · 10.2 ft (April 3, 2024) · 12.95 ft (March 7, 2022) · 11.42 ft (May 10, 2021) · 10.27 ft (March 19, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamMiddle Branch Nimishillen Creek at Canton, OH
- Sandy Creek at Waynesburg, OH
- West Branch Nimishillen Creek at North Canton, OH
- Tuscarawas River at Massillon, OH
- East Branch Nimishillen Creek at Louisville, OH
- Zimber Ditch at North Canton, OH
- Tuscarawas River at Beach City Dam Tailwater, OH
- Tuscarawas River at Dover Dam Tailwater, OH
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NHSO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.