West Branch Nimishillen Creek at North Canton, OH
River level and flood forecast · Stark County
Normal3.6 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 5.4 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
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 | 10 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (January 13, 2017) | 7.24 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10 ftFEMA 0.2 percent flood level. Over a dozen homes in North Canton inundated. Flows around 1,500 cubic feet per second.
- 9.5 ftFEMA 1 percent flood level. Flood waters reach properties on Pleasantview Avenue Southeast and Pineview Avenue Southeast in North Canton. Streamflows around 1250 cubic feet per second.
- 9 ftFlood waters enter recreational areas in North Canton near Sprucewood Street Southeast.
- 8 ftCreek out of banks in Plain Township and North Canton.
Highest crests on record
- 7.24 ft — January 13, 2017
Recent crests: 7.24 ft (January 13, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamNimishillen Creek at North Industry, OH
- Zimber Ditch at North Canton, OH
- Middle Branch Nimishillen Creek at Canton, OH
- East Branch Nimishillen Creek at Louisville, OH
- Tuscarawas River at Massillon, OH
- Tuscarawas River at Clinton, OH
- Tuscarawas River above Long Lake Feeder to Ohio and Erie Canal, OH
- Tuscarawas River at Barberton, OH
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WBNO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.