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Around Olentangy River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Olentangy River is a 62.1 mile river near Hughes Outdoors - Kayak & Paddle Board Rentals in Ohio. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Olentangy River at J H Herrick Dr at Columbus OH (site 03227107). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2015 to 2026
Olentangy River typically runs highest in March, at a median 593 cfs, and lowest in October, at 56 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 12,000 cfs, in 2020.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 581 | 244 to 1,710 |
| February | 446 | 269 to 1,210 |
| March | 593 | 321 to 1,850 |
| April | 529 | 233 to 2,040 |
| May | 394 | 219 to 1,260 |
| June | 285 | 142 to 762 |
| July | 183 | 92 to 581 |
| August | 100 | 70 to 147 |
| September | 70 | 48 to 152 |
| October | 56 | 46 to 83 |
| November | 217 | 109 to 587 |
| December | 232 | 119 to 565 |
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 11 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Olentangy River at J H Herrick Dr at Columbus OH (site 03227107). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Olentangy River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Hoover Reservoir - Hoover MarinaBig Walnut CreekPublic
- Big Walnut Creek - Big Walnut TrailBig Walnut CreekPublic
- Hoover Sailing ClubBig Walnut CreekPublic
- Hoover Reservoir - Boat Stake Area DBig Walnut CreekPublic
- Hoover Reservoir - MaxtownBig Walnut CreekPublic
- Hoover Reservoir - Baldridge Boat RampBig Walnut CreekPublic
- Hoover Reservoir - Oxbow Road Launch RampBig Walnut CreekPublic
- Alum Creek State Park - New GalenaPublic
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