Historic Bethlehem River Tours
Historic Bethlehem River Tours is a kayak tour operator in Bethlehem. Their signature Steel Stacks Run is a half-day, 5-mile guided kayak adventure.
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1941 to 2026
The water at Historic Bethlehem River Tours typically runs highest in March, at a median 3,280 cfs, and lowest in September, at 911 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 70,400 cfs, in 1955.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,000 | 1,290 to 3,350 |
| February | 2,140 | 1,390 to 3,310 |
| March | 3,280 | 2,200 to 4,480 |
| April | 3,030 | 2,165 to 4,630 |
| May | 2,450 | 1,740 to 3,550 |
| June | 1,725 | 1,185 to 2,605 |
| July | 1,190 | 852 to 1,900 |
| August | 1,050 | 717 to 1,630 |
| September | 911 | 672 to 1,565 |
| October | 1,070 | 714 to 2,010 |
| November | 1,710 | 1,010 to 2,815 |
| December | 2,170 | 1,360 to 3,850 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 85 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Lehigh River at Bethlehem, PA (site 01453000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
83Go/ 100
CloudyHigh 69°F, low 53°FRain 37%Wind 5 kt, gusts 15
Streamflow
859 cfs
Below normal (19th)
Water level
1.49 ft
Air quality
42 Good
Allentown monitor, 4 km
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 16 ft. NWS reads 1.5 ft here.
NWS forecast: 1.5 ft by Sat 1 AM, below flood stage.
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. Air quality: Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified.
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