Zimber Ditch at North Canton, OH
River level and flood forecast · Stark County
Normal4.0 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 5.5 ft below flood stage (9.5 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 | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 9.5 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (May 15, 2022) | 10.57 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15 ftFEMA 0.2 percent flood level.
- 14 ftFEMA 1 percent flood level. Widespread and severe flooding across North Canton and Plain Township.
- 10.5 ftArboretum Circle flooded with over a dozen homes impacted. Flooding on Furbee and Lucille Avenues. Water approaches businesses on Whipple Avenue Northwest.
- 10 ftSome basement flooding on Furbee and Lucille Avenues. Arboretum Circle access flooded.
- 9.5 ftLucille Avenue and Furbee Avenue Southwest are inundated. Price Park is flooded.
- 8 ftRiver at bankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 10.57 ft — May 15, 2022
- 10.44 ft — August 3, 2024
- 10.25 ft — January 12, 2017
- 10.24 ft — April 5, 2025
- 10.18 ft — June 30, 2021
Recent crests: 10.24 ft (April 5, 2025) · 10.44 ft (August 3, 2024) · 10.57 ft (May 15, 2022) · 10.01 ft (July 11, 2021) · 10.18 ft (June 30, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamNimishillen Creek at North Industry, OH
- West Branch Nimishillen Creek at North Canton, OH
- Middle Branch Nimishillen Creek at Canton, OH
- Tuscarawas River at Massillon, OH
- East Branch Nimishillen Creek at Louisville, 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 (ZMBO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.