Scioto River at Columbus 5th Avenue, OH

River level and flood forecast · Franklin County

Normal7.0 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM

Flow: 162 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

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NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Highest crests on record

  1. 22.63 ft — April 4, 2018
  2. 20.64 ft — June 20, 2015
  3. 19.71 ft — May 19, 2020
  4. 19.04 ft — March 20, 2020
  5. 17.39 ft — December 29, 2015

Recent crests: 19.71 ft (May 19, 2020) · 19.04 ft (March 20, 2020) · 22.63 ft (April 4, 2018) · 17.39 ft (December 29, 2015) · 20.64 ft (June 20, 2015)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SFAO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.