About this river
Scioto River is a 26.8 mile river near Ohio Fly Fishing Guides in Ohio. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Scioto River at Columbus OH (site 03227500). 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 1,780 cfs, and lowest in October, at 167 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 49,100 cfs, in 2005.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 840 | 336 to 2,430 | |
| February | 1,090 | 556 to 2,750 | |
| March | 1,780 | 900 to 4,160 | |
| April | 1,340 | 759 to 3,245 | |
| May | 881 | 420 to 1,860 | |
| June | 583 | 280 to 1,430 | |
| July | 316 | 192 to 791 | |
| August | 217 | 151 to 403 | |
| September | 178 | 127 to 297 | |
| October | 167 | 123 to 293 | |
| November | 337 | 167 to 867 | |
| December | 595 | 225 to 1,570 |
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 at Columbus OH (site 03227500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Scioto River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Mackey Ford Wildlife AreaPublic
- Scioto River - Lower Scioto Park and Boat LaunchPublic
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