Tuscarawas County Emergency Management Agency

06/06/2026

Tuscarawas County is now under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 7:30pm. Find shelter now so you aren't scrambling when severe weather strikes.

Stay safe, T County!

06/06/2026

We are back under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 11:00pm.

Again, a watch means conditions are favorable for storms.

Stay weather aware while enjoying your weekend!

06/06/2026

Round one is already by us. Round two will be here this evening. Don't risk it! When thunder roars, go indoors!

When thunder roars, go indoors. We already heard of someone being struck by lightning in eastern Ohio.

06/06/2026

Road Closed

Be advised, Route 250/800 split is closed to Center St in Dennison. Be prepared to take an alternate route.

06/06/2026

Our Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been updated to 2:00pm.

Stay safe!

06/06/2026

Well, that was quick!

Tuscarawas County is now under a Thunderstorm Warning until 1:15 pm. Now is the time to take shelter.

06/06/2026

Good morning, almost afternoon, T County.

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a Thunderstorm Watch until 6:00pm. This means the conditions are favorable for thunderstorms.

As you are out enjoying the weather, please be weather aware and know a place you can go if the weather becomes severe.

Stay safe, stay dry, and have a great weekend?

06/02/2026

This was copied from The Independent

"Massillon alerting residents to red food dye in Tuscarawas River"

MASSILLON – The Tuscarawas River is running red in the southern sector of the city.

But there's no cause for alarm, according to officials.

A nontoxic, red dye was released into the river by a local business starting around 7:30 p.m. June 1 and flowed into the city's wastewater treatment plant for processing, which has turned the water a dark red tone downstream, according to City Engineer Alex Pitts.

"The red dye was discharged into the wastewater system, turning some of our tanks red inside the facility," said Pitts, noting that the dye stopped flowing into the plant, 100 Big Indian Drive SW, around midnight.

Pitts said the liquid is a food-grade, non-toxic dye that is not harmful to plants or animals. The engineering office is monitoring and investigating the matter.

Pitts was not certain when the red coloration would start to disappear from the Tuscarawas River.

The incident at the plant has been checked out by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and local HAZMAT officials, Massillon Health Commissioner Terri Argent said.

The mayor's office issued a statement about the red river water around 1:30 p.m. on its page.

"If you observe discoloration in or near the river, it is a result of the discharge," the message states.

The business responsible for the incident could be fined down the road, and may be required to reimburse the city for any repairs to water tanks or the wastewater system, Pitts said.

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06/02/2026

Thank you for your patience.

Thank you to Stark County Emergency Management Agency for contacting us earlier today so we could share this with all of you.

The following is a press release regarding this matter:

Seeing red? Here's why the water in the Tuscarawas River is turning colors near Massillon.

06/02/2026

From the City of Massillon