Upper Scioto HUC8 05060001
A 8,277 km² sub-basin of the Ohio region in OH. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
77
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 20 reporting
Median flow
971%
p94 of record
Water assets
3,028
3 springs · 802 wells
USGS gauges (26)
- Alum Creek at Africa OH032288058 cfsp32 · normal
- Olentangy River at J H Herrick Dr at Columbus OH03227107112 cfsp59 · normal
- Olentangy River near Delaware OH0322550040 cfsp75 · above normal
- Big Walnut Creek at Central College OH03228500178 cfsp79 · above normal
- Olentangy River near Worthington OH0322680090 cfsp80 · above normal
- Big Walnut Creek at Rees OH03229500235 cfsp84 · above normal
- Whetstone Creek at Mt Gilead OH032234259 cfsp89 · above normal
- Big Walnut Creek at Sunbury OH0322830017 cfsp91 · much above normal
- Alum Creek near Kilbourne OH0322875018 cfsp92 · much above normal
- Scioto River near Commercial Point OH032296103,140 cfsp94 · much above normal
- Walnut Creek at Ashville OH03229796336 cfsp95 · much above normal
- Hellbranch Run near Harrisburg OH0323045022 cfsp95 · much above normal
- Scioto River at La Rue OH03217500187 cfsp97 · much above normal
- Little Darby Creek at West Jefferson OH03230310108 cfsp97 · much above normal
- Scioto River at Columbus OH032275002,740 cfsp97 · much above normal
- Scioto River at 5th Ave at Columbus OH032216462,540 cfsp97 · much above normal
- Scioto River near Prospect OH03219500622 cfsp98 · much above normal
- Scioto River below O'Shaughnessy Dam nr Dublin OH032210002,390 cfsp99 · much above normal
- Big Darby Creek at Darbyville OH032305002,240 cfsp99 · much above normal
- Mill Creek near Bellepoint OH03220000754 cfsp100 · much above normal
- Scioto River at Kenton OH0321742499 cfsno long-term record
- Mill Creek above Marysville OH03219781149 cfsno long-term record
- Olentangy River at Claridon OH032230003 cfsno long-term record
- Blacklick Creek near Pickerington OH0322868930 cfsno long-term record
- Alum Creek at Columbus OH0322900025 cfsno long-term record
- Clover Groff Ditch below Alton OH032304279 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/20 | p94 |
Top water assets
- 66John R. Doutt Upground Reservoirreservoir
- 66Harding Area Council Bsa Damreservoir
- 66Clark Lake No. 2 Damreservoir
- 66Smith-Lin Lake Damreservoir
- 66Appleseed Ridge Lake No. 1 Damreservoir
- 66Candlewood Lake Damreservoir
- 66Mount Gilead Lower Lake Damreservoir
- 66Del-Co Upland Storage Reservoir No. 3reservoir
- 66Havens Lake Damreservoir
- 66Amann Reservoir Damreservoir