Big Darby Creek at Darbyville, OH
River level and flood forecast · Pickaway County
Normal2.7 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 9.3 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 188 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (January 22, 1959) | 17.94 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftThis is similar to the FEMA 1 percent flood and will exceed the flood of record of January 1959. Widespread lowland flooding occurs along Darby Creek from near Darbydale to near Orient downstream through areas near Darbyville and the creek valley in Pickaway County. Portions of Darby Creek Road and Route 762 near Orient are under water. Also, State Route 104 and McLean Mill Road may be restricted near Big Darby Creek.
- 15 ftWidespread flooding of low-lying roads occurs along Big Darby Creek in Franklin, Madison and Pickaway Counties. Numerous low-lying roads become flooded from near Georgesville to Darbydale to Darbyville to Circleville.
- 14 ftFlooding occurs near the Old Shady Acres Mobile Home Park near Circleville. Lowland flooding can be expected along Big Darby Creek from near Orient downstream through Pickaway County. Portions of Darby Creek Road are flooded, as well as some water rising onto Route 762 west of Orient.
- 12 ftLowland flooding occurs along Big Darby Creek in Pickaway, Franklin and Madison Counties. Portions of Darby Creek Road north of Darbyville become flooded.
Highest crests on record
- 17.94 ft — January 22, 1959
- 15.9 ft — February 27, 1929
- 15.62 ft — June 3, 1997
- 15.3 ft — January 7, 2005
- 15.07 ft — February 25, 1975
Recent crests: 12.74 ft (April 7, 2025) · 12.85 ft (April 3, 2024) · 13.4 ft (March 21, 2020) · 12.03 ft (May 19, 2019) · 11.2 ft (February 8, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DBVO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.