Tuscarawas River at Dover Dam Tailwater, OH

River level and flood forecast · Tuscarawas County

Normal1.6 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM

The river is 5.9 ft below flood stage (7.5 ft).

The last 7 days and the forecast

0246810TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 5.5 ftFlood 7.5 ftModerate 8 ftMajor 8.5 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage8.5 ft
Moderate flood stage8 ft
Flood stage7.5 ft
Action stage5.5 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 9.5 ftWater reaches the first floor of several homes just upstream of the city of Dover
  • 8.5 ftWater begins to surround several homes just upstream of the city of Dover
  • 8 ftWater reaches several homes just upstream of the city of Dover
  • 7.5 ftTuscarawas river begins to flow out of it's banks.

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DVLO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.