Scioto River at Piketon, OH
River level and flood forecast · Pike County
Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 17.7 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Forecast to fall to 1.8 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 2,140 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:11 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 36 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (January 25, 1959) | 32.56 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 38 ftMajor flooding occurs in portions of Pike and Scioto Counties, with water covering Route 23 near Piketon. Over a foot of water flows into portions of Piketon. Serious backwater flooding also occurs along creeks and streams flowing into the Scioto River.
- 37 ftAbout one foot of water covers Piketon with many other towns flooded.
- 36 ftThis is similar to the FEMA 1 percent flood. Some sections of Route 23 are affected by high water. Properties along East Main Street in Piketon incur flooding, as well as backwater flooding affecting some homes and businesses on the far west side of Waverly. Flooding worsens through Pike and Scioto Counties with many low-lying roads affected.
- 30 ftMany areas of Piketon become flooded with serious flooding occurring in some portions of Pike and Scioto Counties.
- 28 ftFlooding affects portions of Piketon as well as other towns along the lower Scioto River.
- 25 ftFlooding of several low-lying roads occurs, and backwater flooding poses serious problems in Pike and Scioto Counties.
- 23 ftBackwater flooding worsens along creeks flowing into the Scioto River. Stretches of several low-lying roads near the river are flooded. Scioto and Camp Creek Townships in southern Pike County experience the most significant flooding.
- 21 ftSeveral roads near the river are flooded, including county roads along creeks emptying into the Scioto River. Ohio Route 220 at River Road is flooded south of Waverly. Scioto and Camp Creek Townships in southern Pike County are most impacted.
- 20 ftBackwater flooding occurs along creeks flowing into the Scioto River. Scioto and Camp Creek Townships in southern Pike County experience flooding. Low-lying county roads near the Scioto River in Pike and northern Scioto Counties flood, including State Route 220 near River Road flooded.
Highest crests on record
- 32.56 ft — January 25, 1959
- 31.7 ft — March 11, 1964
- 30.1 ft — March 6, 1963
- 28.8 ft — March 7, 1945
- 28.4 ft — January 7, 2005
Recent crests: 21.55 ft (March 6, 2026) · 24.44 ft (April 7, 2025) · 20.78 ft (February 17, 2025) · 21.56 ft (April 6, 2024) · 22.88 ft (February 23, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PKTO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.