Tuscarawas River at Newcomerstown, OH
River level and flood forecast · Tuscarawas County
Normal0.9 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 10.1 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 635 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 | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (March 6, 1940) | 12.52 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19.3 ftTwo thirds of Newcomerstown and all of Mizer are flooded.
- 13.2 ftSome homes near Wood and Chestnut Streets are affected.
- 11 ftAthletic fields between river and residential area begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 12.52 ft — March 6, 1940
- 11.73 ft — January 27, 1952
- 11.2 ft — March 5, 1963
- 11.02 ft — March 22, 1945
- 10.64 ft — March 10, 1964
Recent crests: 9.61 ft (February 13, 2019) · 10.34 ft (March 20, 2008) · 10.12 ft (March 5, 2008) · 9.31 ft (March 25, 2007) · 8.85 ft (March 3, 2007)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NCTO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.