Scioto River at Frank Road

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Observed (OBS) 04/07/2025 1:45 AM EDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 04/06/2025 10:44 PM EDT

Low Threshold: 0 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 27 ft

Moderate Flooding 25 ft

Minor Flooding 24 ft

Action 16 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

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River Forecasts typically include ONLY 2 days of future rain from forecast issuance time (lower right of graph). Occasionally 3 days of future rain included.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	27 ft
	Moderate Flooding	25 ft
	Minor Flooding	24 ft
	Action	16 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

30 - Widespread flooding near the river outside the Franklinton flood wall protection occurs. The flood wall protects the west bank of the river to 30.9 feet, with flooding in the Brewery District along and west of Short Street, and the Arena District closest to the river along West Spring and West Long Streets. Flooding in this area is confined to west of Neil Avenue. Extensive flooding occurs along and west of Riverside. Much of Jackson Pike floods, as well as areas of West Mound Street and Frank Road.
28.8 - This is approximately equivalent to the FEMA 1 percent flood. Portions of Greenlawn Avenue flood, as well as Lou Berliner Park and some businesses in the Brewery District along Short Street. Portions of the Jackson Pike Wastewater treatment plant are flooded. In addition, some businesses are flooded in the River South District near West Mound Street west of Front Street.
28.5 - Portions of Greenlawn Avenue flood, as well as Lou Berliner Park and some businesses in the Brewery District along Short Street. Floodwall closures shut down Route 315, Greenlawn, Harmon and McKinley Roads. Portions of the Jackson Pike Wastewater treatment plant are flooded. In addition, some businesses are flooded in the River South District near West Mound Street west of Front Street.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	39.9095, -83.0091
RFC	OHRFC
State	OH
WFO	ILN
County	Franklin
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	03227500
COE	Website

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Recent Crests

1.	24.20 ft	on 05-19-2020	(P)
2.	22.22 ft	on 03-20-2020	(P)
3.	19.70 ft	on 06-20-2019
4.	23.95 ft	on 04-04-2018
5.	21.90 ft	on 02-25-2018

Historic Crests

1.	27.22 ft	on 01-22-1959
2.	26.61 ft	on 01-06-2005
3.	24.88 ft	on 02-24-1975	(P)
4.	24.78 ft	on 06-02-1997
5.	24.70 ft	on 03-21-1927	¹

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	706.18 ft
moderate Flooding	704.18 ft
minor Flooding	703.18 ft
action	695.18 ft
Latest Value	699.56 ft
Gauge Zero	679.18 ft

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1.	24.20 ft	on 05-19-2020	(P)
2.	22.22 ft	on 03-20-2020	(P)
3.	19.70 ft	on 06-20-2019
4.	23.95 ft	on 04-04-2018
5.	21.90 ft	on 02-25-2018
6.	21.12 ft	on 11-19-2017
7.	19.58 ft	on 06-23-2016
8.	21.24 ft	on 06-20-2015
9.	23.90 ft	on 12-22-2013
10.	22.72 ft	on 12-06-2011
11.	21.67 ft	on 03-06-2011
12.	20.89 ft	on 03-05-2008
13.	21.17 ft	on 03-02-2007
14.	22.69 ft	on 01-17-2005
15.	22.95 ft	on 01-12-2005
16.	26.61 ft	on 01-06-2005
17.	22.58 ft	on 01-05-2004
18.	15.56 ft	on 05-19-2001
19.	19.48 ft	on 04-08-2000
20.	24.78 ft	on 06-02-1997
21.	20.98 ft	on 01-19-1996
22.	21.33 ft	on 06-27-1995
23.	19.86 ft	on 01-28-1994
24.	21.07 ft	on 07-02-1993
25.	20.08 ft	on 07-13-1992
26.	17.20 ft	on 01-01-1991
27.	24.45 ft	on 12-31-1990
28.	20.75 ft	on 07-02-1987
29.	20.04 ft	on 01-31-1982
30.	21.39 ft	on 06-14-1981
31.	21.85 ft	on 06-02-1980
32.	23.41 ft	on 09-14-1979
33.	24.88 ft	on 02-24-1975	(P)
34.	24.12 ft	on 06-20-1973
35.	23.88 ft	on 01-01-1964
36.	23.47 ft	on 03-05-1963
37.	27.22 ft	on 01-22-1959
38.	20.80 ft	on 04-04-1957
39.	24.70 ft	on 01-27-1952
40.	20.39 ft	on 01-04-1951
41.	21.98 ft	on 02-14-1950
42.	22.55 ft	on 04-13-1948
43.	22.71 ft	on 03-03-1947
44.	21.75 ft	on 03-06-1945
45.	21.50 ft	on 03-20-1943
46.	20.14 ft	on 04-20-1940
47.	21.75 ft	on 03-13-1939
48.	24.50 ft	on 01-15-1937
49.	20.92 ft	on 02-27-1936
50.	24.32 ft	on 03-14-1933
51.	21.70 ft	on 01-10-1930
52.	23.84 ft	on 02-26-1929	¹
53.	21.70 ft	on 12-01-1928	¹
54.	24.70 ft	on 03-21-1927	¹
55.	22.60 ft	on 03-29-1924	¹
56.	20.30 ft	on 04-14-1922
57.	22.40 ft	on 03-29-1921

1.	27.22 ft	on 01-22-1959
2.	26.61 ft	on 01-06-2005
3.	24.88 ft	on 02-24-1975	(P)
4.	24.78 ft	on 06-02-1997
5.	24.70 ft	on 03-21-1927	¹
6.	24.70 ft	on 01-27-1952
7.	24.50 ft	on 01-15-1937
8.	24.45 ft	on 12-31-1990
9.	24.32 ft	on 03-14-1933
10.	24.20 ft	on 05-19-2020	(P)
11.	24.12 ft	on 06-20-1973
12.	23.95 ft	on 04-04-2018
13.	23.90 ft	on 12-22-2013
14.	23.88 ft	on 01-01-1964
15.	23.84 ft	on 02-26-1929	¹
16.	23.47 ft	on 03-05-1963
17.	23.41 ft	on 09-14-1979
18.	22.95 ft	on 01-12-2005
19.	22.72 ft	on 12-06-2011
20.	22.71 ft	on 03-03-1947
21.	22.69 ft	on 01-17-2005
22.	22.60 ft	on 03-29-1924	¹
23.	22.58 ft	on 01-05-2004
24.	22.55 ft	on 04-13-1948
25.	22.40 ft	on 03-29-1921
26.	22.22 ft	on 03-20-2020	(P)
27.	21.98 ft	on 02-14-1950
28.	21.90 ft	on 02-25-2018
29.	21.85 ft	on 06-02-1980
30.	21.75 ft	on 03-06-1945
31.	21.75 ft	on 03-13-1939
32.	21.70 ft	on 01-10-1930
33.	21.70 ft	on 12-01-1928	¹
34.	21.67 ft	on 03-06-2011
35.	21.50 ft	on 03-20-1943
36.	21.39 ft	on 06-14-1981
37.	21.33 ft	on 06-27-1995
38.	21.24 ft	on 06-20-2015
39.	21.17 ft	on 03-02-2007
40.	21.12 ft	on 11-19-2017
41.	21.07 ft	on 07-02-1993
42.	20.98 ft	on 01-19-1996
43.	20.92 ft	on 02-27-1936
44.	20.89 ft	on 03-05-2008
45.	20.80 ft	on 04-04-1957
46.	20.75 ft	on 07-02-1987
47.	20.39 ft	on 01-04-1951
48.	20.30 ft	on 04-14-1922
49.	20.14 ft	on 04-20-1940
50.	20.08 ft	on 07-13-1992
51.	20.04 ft	on 01-31-1982
52.	19.86 ft	on 01-28-1994
53.	19.70 ft	on 06-20-2019
54.	19.58 ft	on 06-23-2016
55.	19.48 ft	on 04-08-2000
56.	17.20 ft	on 01-01-1991
57.	15.56 ft	on 05-19-2001