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Sandy Creek at Waynesburg

Highest listed crest 10.05 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft23 crests since 1940

The Sandy Creek at Waynesburg crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 23 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1940 to 2025. The highest, 10.05 ft on January 22, 1959, was major flooding, 2.05 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.05 ft
January 22, 1959; 15,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 9.5 ft
Crests at major
1
46th of 129 gauges in Ohio
Most recent flood crest
April 6, 2025
8.18 ft, minor flooding
Location
Stark County
Near Canton (10.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Sandy Creek at Waynesburg
Action stage7.08Mar 2, 2007The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.011Apr 6, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.03Apr 4, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage9.51Jan 22, 1959Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

23 crests from 1940 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sandy Creek at Waynesburg, 1940 to 2025 7891011ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 9.5 ft Mar 4, 1940: 7.75 ft, action stage; 6,100 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1942: 7.68 ft, action stage; 5,700 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1952: 7.95 ft, action stage; 6,100 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 1958: 7.81 ft, action stage; 5,380 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1959: 10.05 ft, major flooding; 15,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1959: 7.72 ft, action stage; 5,050 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1963: 8.09 ft, minor flooding; 6,460 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1964: 9.14 ft, moderate flooding; 8,130 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1975: 7.79 ft, action stage; 4,580 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1978: 7.70 ft, action stage; 4,440 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1990: 8.01 ft, minor flooding; 4,960 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1994: 8.07 ft, minor flooding; 5,070 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 8.13 ft, minor flooding; 5,170 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2003: 8.19 ft, minor flooding; 5,280 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2004: 9.00 ft, moderate flooding; 7,970 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 2005: 8.44 ft, minor flooding; 5,700 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2007: 7.75 ft, action stage; 4,230 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2008: 8.59 ft, minor flooding; 6,170 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 2017: 8.90 ft, minor flooding; 4,001 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2018: 9.01 ft, moderate flooding; 4,161 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2019: 8.08 ft, minor flooding; 3,603 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2022: 8.34 ft, minor flooding; 3,452 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2025: 8.18 ft, minor flooding; 3,487 cubic feet per second Highest, 10.05 ft, Jan 22, 1959 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sandy Creek at Waynesburg 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 2 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 3 2000s: 4 4 2010s: 3 2020s: 2 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Sandy Creek at Waynesburg
1Jan 22, 195910.05+2.05Major15,000
2Mar 10, 19649.14+1.14Moderate8,130
3Apr 4, 20189.01+1.01Moderate4,161
4Sep 10, 20049.00+1.00Moderate7,970
5Nov 19, 20178.90+0.90Minor4,001
6Mar 5, 20088.59+0.59Minor6,170
7Jan 7, 20058.44+0.44Minor5,700
8Mar 8, 20228.34+0.34Minor3,452
9Jul 28, 20038.19+0.19Minor5,280
10Apr 6, 20258.18+0.18Minor3,487
11Jan 19, 19968.13+0.13Minor5,170
12Mar 6, 19638.09+0.09Minor6,460
13Jun 19, 20198.08+0.08Minor3,603
14Jan 24, 19948.07+0.07Minor5,070
15Dec 31, 19908.01+0.01Minor4,960
16Jan 27, 19527.95−0.05Action6,100
17Aug 1, 19587.81−0.19Action5,380
18Feb 25, 19757.79−0.21Action4,580
19Mar 4, 19407.75−0.25Action6,100
20Mar 2, 20077.75−0.25Action4,230
21Feb 26, 19597.72−0.28Action5,050
22Mar 15, 19787.70−0.30Action4,440
23Dec 30, 19427.68−0.32Action5,700

Other gauges in Stark County

Flood gauges in Stark County
Louisville11.013.58 ft, Jun 17, 20180
Canton6.06.78 ft, Mar 1, 20110
North Industry10.013.41 ft, Jan 13, 20171
Massillon18.018.64 ft, Feb 18, 20220
North Canton9.510.57 ft, May 15, 20220

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WANO1, 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.