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Tuscarawas River at Newcomerstown

Highest listed crest 12.52 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft29 crests since 1940

The Tuscarawas River at Newcomerstown crested above flood stage 4 times among the 29 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1940 to 2019. The highest, 12.52 ft on March 6, 1940, was minor flooding, 1.52 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.52 ft
March 6, 1940
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 5, 1963
11.20 ft, minor flooding
Location
Tuscarawas County
Near Coshocton (12.6 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 Newcomerstown
Action stage8.025Feb 13, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.04Mar 5, 1963Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

29 crests from 1940 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tuscarawas River at Newcomerstown, 1940 to 2019 8101214161820ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Mar 6, 1940: 12.52 ft, minor floodingMar 16, 1942: 10.10 ft, action stage; 13,800 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1942: 10.48 ft, action stage; 15,000 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1945: 11.02 ft, minor flooding; 16,900 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1948: 10.58 ft, action stage; 15,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1950: 10.40 ft, action stage; 14,200 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 1950: 10.40 ft, action stage; 14,200 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1952: 11.73 ft, minor flooding; 18,100 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1959: 10.05 ft, action stage; 13,700 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1963: 11.20 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 1964: 10.64 ft, action stage; 15,600 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 1969: 9.43 ft, action stageFeb 24, 1975: 10.22 ft, action stage; 13,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1976: 9.13 ft, action stageMar 15, 1978: 9.18 ft, action stageApr 13, 1981: 9.58 ft, action stageFeb 16, 1990: 8.71 ft, action stageDec 31, 1990: 10.63 ft, action stage; 15,800 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1993: 8.40 ft, action stageMay 11, 1996: 10.45 ft, action stageJan 6, 2004: 10.20 ft, action stage; 14,800 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2004: 9.80 ft, action stage; 13,880 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2004: 8.70 ft, action stage; 11,200 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 2005: 10.32 ft, action stage; 15,000 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2007: 8.85 ft, action stage; 12,326 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2007: 9.31 ft, action stage; 13,182 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2008: 10.12 ft, action stage; 14,758 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2008: 10.34 ft, action stage; 15,237 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2019: 9.61 ft, action stage; 13,776 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.52 ft, Mar 6, 1940 194019501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tuscarawas River at Newcomerstown 1940s: 2 2 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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.
  3. 14 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 21.50 ft on Mar 13, 1913; 11.20 ft on Apr 17, 1922; 11.80 ft on May 14, 1923; 13.10 ft on Mar 23, 1927; 12.90 ft on Dec 16, 1927; 12.90 ft on Dec 16, 1928; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Tuscarawas River at Newcomerstown
1Mar 6, 194012.52+1.52Minor—
2Jan 27, 195211.73+0.73Minor18,100
3Mar 5, 196311.20+0.20Minor—
4Mar 22, 194511.02+0.02Minor16,900
5Mar 10, 196410.64−0.36Action15,600
6Dec 31, 199010.63−0.37Action15,800
7Apr 15, 194810.58−0.42Action15,800
8Dec 31, 194210.48−0.52Action15,000
9May 11, 199610.45−0.55Action—
10Feb 16, 195010.40−0.60Action14,200
11Dec 5, 195010.40−0.60Action14,200
12Mar 20, 200810.34−0.66Action15,237
13Jan 6, 200510.32−0.68Action15,000
14Feb 24, 197510.22−0.78Action13,800
15Jan 6, 200410.20−0.80Action14,800
16Mar 5, 200810.12−0.88Action14,758
17Mar 16, 194210.10−0.90Action13,800
18Jan 22, 195910.05−0.95Action13,700
19Sep 10, 20049.80−1.20Action13,880
20Feb 13, 20199.61−1.39Action13,776
21Apr 13, 19819.58−1.42Action—
22Jul 8, 19699.43−1.57Action—
23Mar 25, 20079.31−1.69Action13,182
24Mar 15, 19789.18−1.82Action—
25Feb 28, 19769.13−1.87Action—
26Mar 3, 20078.85−2.15Action12,326
27Feb 16, 19908.71−2.29Action—
28Sep 18, 20048.70−2.30Action11,200
29Mar 5, 19938.40−2.60Action—

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 PhiladelphiaOH7.58.40 ft, Jan 12, 20050
Newcomerstown this gaugeOH11.012.52 ft, Mar 6, 19400

Other gauges in Tuscarawas County

Flood gauges in Tuscarawas County
Uhrichsville10.018.36 ft, Mar 8, 19456
New Philadelphia7.58.40 ft, Jan 12, 20050

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NCTO1, 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.