Jan 5, 2005
By 545 PM on 5th, Little Stillwater Creek flooded Rte 250 near Dennison. By 930 PM on 5th, these routes flooded: 39 near Dover; 93 near Dundee; 212; 258 east of Newcomerstown; 800 near Stillwater. Roads were still flooded on the 12th. On the 13th, 6400 people, in the areas of Mineral City, Wilkshire Hills, and Zoar were asked to evacuate their homes because water was being released from Bolivar and Dover Dams. Water behind Bolivar Dam reached a record 950 ft above sea level; Dover Dam rose to a
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5433108). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Tuscarawas County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.