Lower Scioto HUC8 05060002
A 5,633 km² sub-basin of the Ohio region in OH. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
83
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
223%
p83 of record
Water assets
2,830
6 springs · 406 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- Deer Creek at Mount Sterling OH0323080046 cfsp60 · normal
- Scioto River at Piketon OH032370202,670 cfsp80 · above normal
- Scioto River at Circleville OH032307001,280 cfsp83 · above normal
- Scioto River at Higby OH032345002,200 cfsp85 · above normal
- Scioto River at Chillicothe OH032315002,220 cfsp89 · above normal
- Deer Creek near Pancoastburg OH0323090015 cfsno long-term record
- Deer Creek at Williamsport OH0323100016 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p83 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p85 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p86 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p84 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p78 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p76 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p72 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p71 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p67 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p65 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p76 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p81 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p82 |
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p81 |
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