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Scioto River in Ohio

River45.4 mi

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Around Scioto River

Mound City Group Visitor Center10.7 miDeer Creek Lake12.5 mi10 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Scioto River is a 45.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Scioto River at Higby OH (site 03234500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1931 to 2026

Scioto River typically runs highest in March, at a median 6,570 cfs, and lowest in September, at 828 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 127,000 cfs, in 1959.

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Typical flow by month at Scioto River at Higby OH, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January3,4601,650 to 8,770
February4,6402,680 to 9,570
March6,5703,640 to 13,000
April5,7903,200 to 10,900
May3,5702,180 to 7,950
June2,5751,550 to 5,445
July1,7201,120 to 3,190
August1,050724 to 1,790
September828556 to 1,370
October866564 to 1,410
November1,410787 to 2,945
December2,1501,130 to 5,560

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 95 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Scioto River at Higby OH (site 03234500). 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.

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