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Little Scioto River in Ohio

River23.8 mi

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Around Little Scioto River

5 mi

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

About this river

Little Scioto River is a 23.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Scioto River near Prospect OH (site 03219500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1926 to 2026

Little Scioto River typically runs highest in March, at a median 518 cfs, and lowest in September, at 25 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 10,000 cfs, in 1927.

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Typical flow by month at Scioto River near Prospect OH, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January23188 to 790
February317140 to 882
March518273 to 1,340
April441222 to 1,085
May248123 to 597
June17376 to 447
July6934 to 212
August3721 to 80
September2517 to 64
October2918 to 72
November6828 to 221
December15353 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 94 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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