About this river
Scioto River is a 21.2 mile river near Get Out Adventures in Ohio. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Scioto River below O'Shaughnessy Dam nr Dublin OH (site 03221000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1921 to 2026
Scioto River typically runs highest in March, at a median 935 cfs, and lowest in October, at 68 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 42,900 cfs, in 1959.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 403 | 140 to 1,380 | |
| February | 577 | 242 to 1,490 | |
| March | 935 | 482 to 2,330 | |
| April | 729 | 393 to 1,885 | |
| May | 404 | 199 to 959 | |
| June | 278 | 121 to 745 | |
| July | 131 | 71 to 342 | |
| August | 85 | 56 to 152 | |
| September | 70 | 47 to 109 | |
| October | 68 | 44 to 107 | |
| November | 97 | 53 to 379 | |
| December | 251 | 69 to 788 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 105 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Scioto River below O'Shaughnessy Dam nr Dublin OH (site 03221000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Scioto River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Scioto River - Lower Scioto Park and Boat LaunchPublic
Embed this gauge on your site
Paste this snippet anywhere, an outfitter page, a club site, a trip report, to show Scioto River's live streamflow, water level and 7-day trend. It reads the USGS gauge directly, updates itself, and links back here.
See every free widget you can put on your site, including live conditions and a 7 day forecast.
