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Tuscarawas River at New Philadelphia

Highest listed crest 8.40 ftFlood stage 7.5 ft12 crests since 2004

The Tuscarawas River at New Philadelphia crested above flood stage 7 times among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2004 to 2019. The highest, 8.40 ft on January 12, 2005, was minor flooding, 0.90 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
8.40 ft
January 12, 2005; 9,800 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
7.5 ft
Major flooding from 11.0 ft
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 9, 2011
7.81 ft, minor flooding
Location
Tuscarawas County
Near New Philadelphia (0.6 mi), Dover (3.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Tuscarawas River at New Philadelphia
Action stage4.15Feb 13, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.57Mar 9, 2011Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage11.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

12 crests from 2004 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tuscarawas River at New Philadelphia, 2004 to 2019 67891011ft Flood stage 7.5 ftMajor 11.0 ft Jan 5, 2004: 7.30 ft, action stage; 8,070 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2004: 7.62 ft, minor flooding; 8,500 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2004: 6.20 ft, action stage; 6,700 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2005: 8.40 ft, minor flooding; 9,800 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2007: 7.44 ft, action stage; 9,103 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 2007: 7.12 ft, action stage; 8,591 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2008: 7.89 ft, minor floodingMar 20, 2008: 7.78 ft, minor floodingMar 26, 2008: 7.98 ft, minor floodingMar 30, 2008: 7.96 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 2011: 7.81 ft, minor flooding; 9,995 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2019: 7.18 ft, action stage; 8,923 cubic feet per second Highest, 8.40 ft, Jan 12, 2005 2005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tuscarawas River at New Philadelphia 2000s: 6 6 2010s: 1 2000s2010s
  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, Tuscarawas River at New Philadelphia
1Jan 12, 20058.40+0.90Minor9,800
2Mar 26, 20087.98+0.48Minor—
3Mar 30, 20087.96+0.46Minor—
4Mar 4, 20087.89+0.39Minor—
5Mar 9, 20117.81+0.31Minor9,995
6Mar 20, 20087.78+0.28Minor—
7Jun 14, 20047.62+0.12Minor8,500
8Jan 15, 20077.44−0.06Action9,103
9Jan 5, 20047.30−0.20Action8,070
10Feb 13, 20197.18−0.32Action8,923
11Mar 27, 20077.12−0.38Action8,591
12Sep 19, 20046.20−1.30Action6,700

Gauges on the Tuscarawas River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Tuscarawas River
MassillonOH18.018.64 ft, Feb 18, 20220
New Philadelphia this gaugeOH7.58.40 ft, Jan 12, 20050
NewcomerstownOH11.012.52 ft, Mar 6, 19400

Other gauges in Tuscarawas County

Flood gauges in Tuscarawas County
Uhrichsville10.018.36 ft, Mar 8, 19456
Newcomerstown11.012.52 ft, Mar 6, 19400

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NWPO1, 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.