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Middle Branch Nimishillen Creek at Canton

Highest listed crest 6.78 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft15 crests since 1958

The Middle Branch Nimishillen Creek at Canton crested above flood stage 13 times among the 15 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1958 to 2018. The highest, 6.78 ft on March 1, 2011, was moderate flooding, 0.78 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
6.78 ft
March 1, 2011
Flood stage
6.0 ft
Major flooding from 7.5 ft
Crests at major
0
13 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 4, 2018
6.06 ft, minor flooding
Location
Stark County
Near Canton (2.4 mi), North Canton (3.2 mi), Massillon (9.8 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Middle Branch Nimishillen Creek at Canton
Action stage5.52Feb 24, 1975The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.08Apr 4, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage6.55Jun 19, 2014Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage7.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

15 crests from 1958 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Middle Branch Nimishillen Creek at Canton, 1958 to 2018 5.566.577.5ft Flood stage 6.0 ftMajor 7.5 ft Aug 1, 1958: 6.15 ft, minor flooding; 1,920 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1959: 6.50 ft, moderate flooding; 2,470 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1964: 5.93 ft, action stage; 1,160 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1975: 5.97 ft, action stage; 842 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 1977: 6.04 ft, minor flooding; 880 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 1979: 6.36 ft, minor flooding; 1,240 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1985: 6.00 ft, minor flooding; 860 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1994: 6.62 ft, moderate flooding; 1,810 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2003: 6.63 ft, moderate flooding; 1,630 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2004: 6.42 ft, minor flooding; 1,080 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2008: 6.23 ft, minor flooding; 936 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2011: 6.78 ft, moderate floodingJun 19, 2014: 6.78 ft, moderate flooding; 2,420 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2017: 6.46 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 2018: 6.06 ft, minor flooding Highest, 6.78 ft, Mar 1, 2011 196019701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Middle Branch Nimishillen Creek at Canton 1950s: 2 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 3 2010s: 4 4 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Middle Branch Nimishillen Creek at Canton
1Mar 1, 20116.78+0.78Moderate—
2Jun 19, 20146.78+0.78Moderate2,420
3Jul 28, 20036.63+0.63Moderate1,630
4Apr 13, 19946.62+0.62Moderate1,810
5Jan 22, 19596.50+0.50Moderate2,470
6Jan 13, 20176.46+0.46Minor—
7May 22, 20046.42+0.42Minor1,080
8Sep 15, 19796.36+0.36Minor1,240
9Feb 7, 20086.23+0.23Minor936
10Aug 1, 19586.15+0.15Minor1,920
11Apr 4, 20186.06+0.06Minor—
12Dec 15, 19776.04+0.04Minor880
13Mar 29, 19856.000.00Minor860
14Feb 24, 19755.97−0.03Action842
15Mar 10, 19645.93−0.07Action1,160

Other gauges in Stark County

Flood gauges in Stark County
Louisville11.013.58 ft, Jun 17, 20180
North Industry10.013.41 ft, Jan 13, 20171
Waynesburg8.010.05 ft, Jan 22, 19591
Massillon18.018.64 ft, Feb 18, 20220
North Canton9.510.57 ft, May 15, 20220

Stark County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Ohio

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CTNO1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.