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Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the dominant flood character in Tuscarawas County. Between 2000 and 2023, NOAA data recorded 68 flash flood events and 37 flood events, with one recorded fatality. Recent events include flash flooding on July 9, 2025, caused by heavy rain from thunderstorms, and widespread flash flooding on April 2-3, 2024, following several rounds of showers and thunderstorms across the Ohio River Valley.
Homeowners in Zone A and Zone X should pay particular attention to flood risk. NFIP claims data shows Zone A properties experienced an average of 3.9 feet of water depth with payouts averaging $6,265. Zone X properties, while fewer in number, saw higher average payouts of $10,011 and an average water depth of 4.1 feet. Properties located in areas with unknown flood risk also had claims, indicating potential vulnerability.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
34 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Tuscarawas County, Ohio has recorded 105 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 68 flash floods and 37 river or area floods. The county has received 13 federal disaster declarations. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1969–2020)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Storms | Severe Storm | Jun 29, 2012 |
| Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression Ike | Severe Storm | Sep 14, 2008 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides | Severe Storm | Dec 22, 2004 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Aug 27, 2004 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 18, 2004 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Landslides | Severe Storm | Jan 3, 2004 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes | Severe Storm | Jun 24, 1998 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jun 9, 2025 | 2.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 9, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 2, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 2, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 29, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 12, 2023 | 30.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 12, 2023 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 2, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Feb 17, 2022 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Nov 11, 2022 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Jun 9, 2025
Showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of an approaching cold front on the 9th. A few training storms produced isolated flash flooding in Ohio and PA.
Flash Flood — Jul 9, 2025
A shortwave trough supported a swath of heavy rain along a PWAT gradient with values as high as 1.9 inches across far southwestern Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia. 500-1000 J/kg of MUCAPE and 20 knots of cloud bearing flow supported thunderstorms producing heavy rain and flash flooding.
Flash Flood — Apr 2, 2024
Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms prompted a widespread flash flood problems across the Ohio River Valley on April 2nd to April 3rd. The synoptic pattern across the CONUS was a slow moving and deep elongated trough over the Great Plains phasing with a ejecting trough over the Midwest that created an area of converging moisture over eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Overall, over ...
Flood — Apr 2, 2024
Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms prompted a widespread flash flood problems across the Ohio River Valley on April 2nd to April 3rd. The synoptic pattern across the CONUS was a slow moving and deep elongated trough over the Great Plains phasing with a ejecting trough over the Midwest that created an area of converging moisture over eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Overall, over ...
Flash Flood — Jul 29, 2023
A mesoscale convective system affected eastern Ohio during the morning of July 29th. Much of the convection was elevated, and only isolated wind damage reports were received. However, slow-moving storms in multiple bands did produce as much as 3 to 4.5 inches of rain, which also created some flooding concerns in Tuscarawas County.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Tuscarawas County, Ohio:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Tuscarawas County, Ohio that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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