Scioto River Flows, Stream Forecast, Circleville OH Gauge CRCO1

Flood Impacts
28.2	This is the flood of record...which occurred in March 1913. The City of Circleville is elevated above even this record stage...with structures within the city not affected until 30 feet. Significant flooding occurs in surrounding areas...especially to the west and north of Circleville. Major flooding occurs along Mill and Canal Roads...as well as Island Road and State Route 762. Backwater flooding affects areas along Big Darby Creek...especially near the Old Shady Acres mobile home park.
25.0	Significant flooding occurs in surrounding areas...especially to the west and north of Circleville. Moderate flooding occurs along Mill and Canal Roads...as well as Island Road and State Route 762. Backwater flooding affects areas along Big Darby Creek...especially near the Old Shady Acres mobile home park. Some Roads along the Scioto and the lower portion of the Big Darby Creek are flooded.
23.0	Significant flooding occurs in surrounding areas...especially to the west and north of Circleville. Moderate flooding occurs along Mill and Canal Roads...as well as Island Road and State Route 762. Backwater flooding affects areas along Big Darby Creek...especially near the Old Shady Acres mobile home park. High water overtakes much of Cooks Creek golf course.
21.0	Serious flooding occurs west of Circleville along Mill and Canal Roads...as well as Island Road and State Route 762. Backwater flooding can be expected near Big Darby Creek...while Cooks Creek Golf Course is flooded.
20.0	Serious flooding occurs mainly west of Circleville along Mill and Canal Roads...as well as Island Road and State Route 762. Backwater flooding along Big Darby Creek causes flooding near the Old Shady Acres mobile home park.
18.5	Flooding begins near the Old Shady Acres mobile home park near Big Darby Creek. Flooding also affects low lying areas near Little Walnut and Canal and Island Roads.
18.0	Low lying areas north of Circleville near Little Walnut begin to flood. Flooding also worsens at the intersection of Canal Road and State Route 104 and on Island Road north of Circleville. Backwater flooding occurs along Big Darby Creek near Circleville.
17.5	Backwater flooding begins along Big Darby Creek near Circleville. Lowland flooding also occurs along Island Road north of Circleville and Canal Road near Highway 104.
17.0	Lowland flooding continues along the river...with flooding along Island Road worsening. Canal Road near State Route 104 also has flooding...as well as Cooks Creek Golf Course and State Route 762 in northern Pickaway County.
16.0	Lowland flooding continues along the river and about one foot of water can be expected along portions of Island Road.
15.5	Lowland flooding continues...while flooding begins along Island Road.
15.0	Low lying agricultural and bottom land becomes flooded...while flooding begins along Island Road.
14.0	Flooding of bottom land areas begins near Circleville and throughout Pickaway County near the Scioto River.

Historical Crests

Low Water Records

1) 28.20 ft on 03/26/1913
2) 26.17 ft on 01/22/1959
3) 23.36 ft on 01/07/2005
4) 22.50 ft on 01/28/1952
5) 22.32 ft on 01/06/2004
6) 22.30 ft on 02/27/1929
7) 22.04 ft on 01/13/2005
8) 22.00 ft on 03/11/1964
9) 21.90 ft on 03/06/1963
10) 21.76 ft on 09/16/1979
11) 21.50 ft on 03/07/1945
12) 21.30 ft on 05/15/1933
13) 20.94 ft on 01/01/1991
14) 20.91 ft on 06/04/1997
15) 20.80 ft on 03/21/1943
16) 20.50 ft on 05/29/1968
17) 20.40 ft on 05/01/1996
18) 20.30 ft on 03/30/1924
19) 20.20 ft on 03/29/1916
20) 20.10 ft on 03/22/1927

1) 0.90 ft on 09/25/2007
1) 0.90 ft on 10/15/2007
3) 1.10 ft on 09/22/1957
3) 1.10 ft on 08/16/2007
5) 1.20 ft on 07/26/2007