Sandy Creek at Waynesburg, OH
River level and flood forecast · Stark County
Normal1.4 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 6.6 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 67 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 | 9.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (January 22, 1959) | 10.05 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10 ftFEMA 0.02 flood level with significant flooding on the Sandy Creek most notably in Waynesburg. Conditions similar to the January 1959 record flood.
- 9.5 ftWater inundates homes in Waynesburg on Oakhurst, Grovedale, and Broadford Streets.
- 9 ftWater encroaches onto route 183 and 43 in Waynesburg.
- 8.5 ftWater approaches homes on Grovedell and Broadford Streets in Waynesburg. Water in basements likely.
- 8 ftWater out of banks on the Sandy Creek.
Highest crests on record
- 10.05 ft — January 22, 1959
- 9.14 ft — March 10, 1964
- 9.01 ft — April 4, 2018
- 9 ft — September 10, 2004
- 8.9 ft — November 19, 2017
Recent crests: 8.18 ft (April 6, 2025) · 8.34 ft (March 8, 2022) · 8.08 ft (June 19, 2019) · 9.01 ft (April 4, 2018) · 8.9 ft (November 19, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Nimishillen Creek at North Industry, OH
- East Branch Nimishillen Creek at Louisville, OH
- Middle Branch Nimishillen Creek at Canton, OH
- Tuscarawas River at Dover Dam Tailwater, OH
- Tuscarawas River at Leesville Dam Tailwater, OH
- West Branch Nimishillen Creek at North Canton, OH
- Tuscarawas River at Beach City Dam Tailwater, OH
- Zimber Ditch at North Canton, OH
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WANO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.