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Scioto River at Larue

Highest listed crest 14.70 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft51 crests since 1927

The Scioto River at Larue crested at major flood stage 6 times among the 51 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1927 to 2025. The highest, 14.70 ft on February 26, 1929, was major flooding, 2.70 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Scioto River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.70 ft
February 26, 1929; 9,540 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
6
14th of 129 gauges in Ohio
Most recent flood crest
May 7, 2025
12.03 ft, minor flooding
Location
Marion County
Near Marion (13.8 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Scioto River at Larue
Action stage8.09Jul 4, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.015May 7, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.021May 10, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.06Dec 22, 2013Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

51 crests from 1927 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Scioto River at Larue, 1927 to 2025 1112131415ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft Dec 1, 1927: 14.60 ft, major flooding; 9,160 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1929: 14.70 ft, major flooding; 9,540 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1930: 14.50 ft, major flooding; 8,780 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 1932: 11.76 ft, action stage; 2,810 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1932: 13.56 ft, moderate flooding; 6,150 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1935: 11.44 ft, action stage; 2,370 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1938: 13.17 ft, moderate flooding; 5,070 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1939: 14.68 ft, major flooding; 9,590 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1940: 13.08 ft, moderate flooding; 4,860 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1941: 11.70 ft, action stage; 2,710 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1942: 13.15 ft, moderate flooding; 5,080 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1943: 13.25 ft, moderate flooding; 5,080 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1944: 13.65 ft, moderate flooding; 5,500 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1946: 13.07 ft, moderate flooding; 4,340 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1947: 13.79 ft, moderate flooding; 5,650 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1948: 13.58 ft, moderate flooding; 5,250 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 1948: 13.08 ft, moderate flooding; 4,480 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1950: 13.84 ft, moderate flooding; 5,850 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 1950: 13.62 ft, moderate flooding; 5,400 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 2006: 13.00 ft, moderate flooding; 5,270 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2007: 13.20 ft, moderate flooding; 5,615 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2007: 12.19 ft, minor flooding; 4,063 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2007: 11.86 ft, action stage; 3,611 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 2007: 11.26 ft, action stage; 2,892 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 2007: 12.33 ft, minor flooding; 4,271 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2007: 11.26 ft, action stage; 2,892 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2008: 12.45 ft, minor flooding; 4,450 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2008: 13.30 ft, moderate flooding; 5,789 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2010: 11.33 ft, action stage; 2,690 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2011: 14.13 ft, major flooding; 7,440 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 2011: 12.75 ft, minor flooding; 4,330 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2013: 12.45 ft, minor flooding; 3,863 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2013: 14.18 ft, major floodingJun 17, 2015: 13.82 ft, moderate flooding; 7,830 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2016: 13.47 ft, moderate flooding; 6,640 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2017: 12.52 ft, minor flooding; 4,612 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2017: 12.83 ft, minor flooding; 5,179 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 2017: 11.59 ft, action stage; 3,274 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 2017: 12.39 ft, minor flooding; 4,390 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2018: 12.60 ft, minor flooding; 4,772 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 2018: 13.87 ft, moderate flooding; 7,852 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2019: 13.04 ft, moderate flooding; 5,680 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2019: 13.07 ft, moderate flooding; 5,746 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2019: 11.70 ft, action stage; 3,304 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2021: 13.02 ft, moderate flooding; 5,630 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 2022: 12.72 ft, minor flooding; 5,010 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2022: 12.55 ft, minor flooding; 4,680 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2023: 12.96 ft, minor flooding; 5,500 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2024: 12.19 ft, minor flooding; 4,040 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2025: 12.56 ft, minor flooding; 4,700 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2025: 12.03 ft, minor flooding; 3,780 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.70 ft, Feb 26, 1929 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Scioto River at Larue 1920s: 2 1930s: 4 1940s: 8 1950s: 2 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 6 2010s: 13 13 2020s: 7 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.
  3. 9 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 17.80 ft on Mar 26, 1913; 14.00 ft on Apr 18, 1922; 15.00 ft on Mar 20, 1927; 14.60 ft on May 19, 1927; 14.58 ft on Jun 18, 1945; 15.30 ft on Jan 21, 1959; and more.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 51 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Scioto River at Larue
1Feb 26, 192914.70+2.70Major9,540
2Mar 12, 193914.68+2.68Major9,590
3Dec 1, 192714.60+2.60Major9,160
4Jan 9, 193014.50+2.50Major8,780
5Dec 22, 201314.18+2.18Major—
6Feb 28, 201114.13+2.13Major7,440
7Nov 2, 201813.87+1.87Moderate7,852
8Feb 14, 195013.84+1.84Moderate5,850
9Jun 17, 201513.82+1.82Moderate7,830
10Jun 3, 194713.79+1.79Moderate5,650
11Apr 12, 194413.65+1.65Moderate5,500
12Dec 3, 195013.62+1.62Moderate5,400
13Feb 14, 194813.58+1.58Moderate5,250
14Dec 31, 193213.56+1.56Moderate6,150
15Jun 24, 201613.47+1.47Moderate6,640
16Feb 7, 200813.30+1.30Moderate5,789
17Mar 20, 194313.25+1.25Moderate5,080
18Mar 2, 200713.20+1.20Moderate5,615
19Apr 8, 193813.17+1.17Moderate5,070
20Apr 10, 194213.15+1.15Moderate5,080
21Apr 20, 194013.08+1.08Moderate4,860
22Dec 16, 194813.08+1.08Moderate4,480
23Jun 18, 194613.07+1.07Moderate4,340
24Jun 17, 201913.07+1.07Moderate5,746
25Jan 25, 201913.04+1.04Moderate5,680
26May 10, 202113.02+1.02Moderate5,630
27Dec 2, 200613.00+1.00Moderate5,270
28Mar 4, 202312.96+0.96Minor5,500
29May 6, 201712.83+0.83Minor5,179
30Dec 6, 201112.75+0.75Minor4,330
31Feb 18, 202212.72+0.72Minor5,010
32Apr 4, 201812.60+0.60Minor4,772
33Apr 6, 202512.56+0.56Minor4,700
34Mar 8, 202212.55+0.55Minor4,680
35Jan 13, 201712.52+0.52Minor4,612
36Jan 10, 200812.45+0.45Minor4,450
37Jul 10, 201312.45+0.45Minor3,863
38Nov 19, 201712.39+0.39Minor4,390
39Dec 13, 200712.33+0.33Minor4,271
40Mar 15, 200712.19+0.19Minor4,063
41Apr 12, 202412.19+0.19Minor4,040
42May 7, 202512.03+0.03Minor3,780
43Mar 24, 200711.86−0.14Action3,611
44Jan 18, 193211.76−0.24Action2,810
45Jun 5, 194111.70−0.30Action2,710
46Jul 4, 201911.70−0.30Action3,304
47Jul 24, 201711.59−0.41Action3,274
48May 4, 193511.44−0.56Action2,370
49Mar 11, 201011.33−0.67Action2,690
50Aug 23, 200711.26−0.74Action2,892

The worst floods along the Scioto River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Scioto River that crested above flood stage within a week.

February 26, 1929: 14.70 ft here, major flooding

March 12, 1939: 14.68 ft here, major flooding

  • ProspectOH · Mar 14, 1939 · 13.80 ft · Moderate

December 1, 1927: 14.60 ft here, major flooding

  • ProspectOH · Dec 2, 1927 · 12.90 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Scioto River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Scioto River
Larue this gaugeOH12.014.70 ft, Feb 26, 19296
ProspectOH12.021.10 ft, Mar 25, 19133
Frank RoadOH24.027.22 ft, Jan 22, 19591
CirclevilleOH15.026.17 ft, Jan 22, 19591
ChillicotheOH16.032.50 ft, Jan 23, 19591
PiketonOH20.032.56 ft, Jan 25, 19590

Marion County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Ohio

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LARO1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.