Rivers in Ohio
Scioto River near Commercial Point
Below flood stage
19.94ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 12:15 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 26.37 ft2020
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Action | 21.00 ft |
Crest history
55 crests on NOAA’s list since 1916.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 20, 2020 | 26.37 ft |
| 2 | May 15, 1933 | 21.30 ft |
| 3 | January 1, 1991 | 20.94 ft |
| 4 | June 4, 1997 | 20.91 ft |
| 5 | March 21, 1943 | 20.80 ft |
| 6 | May 29, 1968 | 20.50 ft |
| 7 | May 1, 1996 | 20.40 ft |
| 8 | March 30, 1924 | 20.30 ft |
| 9 | March 29, 1916 | 20.20 ft |
| 10 | March 22, 1927 | 20.10 ft |
| 11 | June 4, 1947 | 20.00 ft |
| 12 | January 20, 1996 | 19.89 ft |
| 13 | March 29, 1921 | 19.80 ft |
| 14 | April 14, 1948 | 19.70 ft |
| 15 | April 6, 1957 | 19.63 ft |
| 16 | June 11, 1990 | 19.60 ft |
| 17 | June 23, 1937 | 19.26 ft |
| 18 | June 15, 1981 | 19.18 ft |
| 19 | February 15, 1950 | 19.10 ft |
| 20 | March 16, 1978 | 19.03 ft |
| 21 | June 8, 1950 | 19.00 ft |
| 22 | April 22, 1920 | 19.00 ft |
| 23 | January 5, 1951 | 19.00 ft |
| 24 | April 4, 1970 | 19.00 ft |
| 25 | February 1, 1982 | 19.00 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 20, 2020: 26.37 ft
- April 25, 2005: 14.00 ft
- April 4, 2005: 14.08 ft
- March 29, 2005: 15.78 ft
- February 7, 2004: 14.51 ft
- September 4, 2003: 16.30 ft
- May 11, 2003: 14.40 ft
- June 7, 2002: 14.09 ft
- May 15, 2002: 15.10 ft
- April 16, 2002: 16.40 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page. Stage may be affected by ice.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.