68
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$20.2M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Tuscarawas County, Ohio: 68 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #357 nationally and #7 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Tuscarawas County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Tuscarawas County is the 2000s, when 19 of the county's 68 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Tuscarawas County archive, flash flood makes up 11.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #357 for this hazard and #7 within Ohio, putting it in the 88.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for flash flood in Tuscarawas County with 24 recorded events, while Feb is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2025 | DOVER | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | ROANOKE | 0 | $2K |
| Jun 9, 2025 | NEWPORT | 0 | $2K |
| Apr 3, 2024 | NEWPORT | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | BALTIC | 0 | $30K |
| Aug 12, 2023 | NEW CUMBERLAND | 0 | $10K |
| Aug 12, 2023 | BARNHILL | 0 | $10K |
| Jul 29, 2023 | SEVENTEEN | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | BOOTH | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | STONE CREEK | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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- Hail 125
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
SR 800, 0.5 miles south of Dover Dam, had a mudslide that covered the road. A tree also fell in the slide. Flooding was also reported along SR 800 near Mineral City. SR 39 between Dover and Sugarcreek was also flooded and impassable.
Rainfall and snowmelt over a several day period caused the Stillwater Creek at Uhrichsville to rise above flood stage. Stillwater Creek crested at around 5.9 feet during the early morning hours of the 24th, falling below the flood stage of 5.0 feet on the morning of the 26th. During this period minor flooding was also reported at other locations across the county. Several state and county roads were closed during this time period as water rose onto low-lying parts of the roadways.
At 1246 AM EDT on 17th, the intersection of SR 250 and Rte 21 flooded. By 430 AM EDT on 17th, Walnut Creek flooded near Dundee, causing the closing of Walnut Creek Rd and Trail Bottom Rd. And CR 94 and CR 95 were flooded.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Tuscarawas County, Ohio?
68 flash flood events are recorded in Tuscarawas County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Tuscarawas County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Tuscarawas County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Tuscarawas County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flash Flood in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/tuscarawas-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.