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Scioto River below O'shaughnessy Dam near Dublin

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Scioto River below O'shaughnessy Dam near Dublin
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — O'Shaughnessy Dam Spillway Detail October 2025.jpg by DogsRNice, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 15 mph

Air temp

79°F

14% chance of rain

Best day to paddle this week

Friday · 100

  • Today

    91

  • Thu

    92

  • Fri

    100

    Best

  • Sat

    87

  • Sun

    92

  • Mon

    100

  • Tue

    95

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
12p715
1p612
2p712
3p812
4p811
5p710
6p68
7p37
8p813
9p58
10p26
11p25

Why this score

  • Wind7 mph — noticeable but manageable-1

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but we haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

Do your own homework

We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

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