Ohio Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/23/2026 07:01

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 23 at 10:01AM EDT until May 26 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 23, 2026 - 7:01am
Expires: 
May 23, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Ohio... Stillwater Creek At Uhrichsville affecting Tuscarawas County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Stillwater Creek at Uhrichsville. * WHEN...From Sunday morning to late Monday night. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Stillwater Creek comes out of its banks in several locations resulting in overflowing in poor drainage areas. Minor flooding of low lying areas begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 5.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 10.7 feet early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday evening. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.8 feet on 02/28/1936. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at weather.gov/pbz. The next statement will be issued this evening at 1015 PM EDT.
Area Description: 
Tuscarawas, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pittsburgh PA