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Scioto River near Hughes Outdoors - Kayak & Paddle Board Rentals

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About this river

Scioto River is a 12.4 mile river near Hughes Outdoors - Kayak & Paddle Board Rentals in Ohio. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Scioto River near Prospect OH (site 03219500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1926 to 2026

Scioto River typically runs highest in March, at a median 522 cfs, and lowest in September, at 25 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 10,000 cfs, in 1927.

Typical flow by month at Scioto River near Prospect OH, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January23787 to 790
February320141 to 885
March522281 to 1,310
April439222 to 1,105
May247122 to 589
June17275 to 453
July6934 to 212
August3721 to 80
September2517 to 64
October2918 to 72
November6828 to 221
December15453 to 475

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 93 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Scioto River near Prospect OH (site 03219500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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