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Little Ausable River in New York

Stream17.1 mi
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2 mi

Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Little Ausable River is a 17.1 mile stream near PaddleSurf Champlain in Vermont. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Little Ausable River near Valcour NY (site 04273800). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1992 to 2026

Little Ausable River typically runs highest in April, at a median 107 cfs, and lowest in September, at 12 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,850 cfs, in 1998.

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Typical flow by month at Little Ausable River near Valcour NY, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January4025 to 62
February2720 to 45
March6436 to 103
April10763 to 206
May5339 to 81
June3519 to 61
July2112 to 41
August158.7 to 26
September128.1 to 19
October2215 to 37
November3425 to 55
December4228 to 59

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 35 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Little Ausable River near Valcour NY (site 04273800). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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