Around here
Around Salem River
- Supawna Meadows National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area10.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Sheriff's House Welcome CenterVisitor center12.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
- John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at TinicumRecreation area16.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
- First State National Historical ParkRecreation area17.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Salem River is a 31.3 mile river near Hidden River Outfitters in Pennsylvania. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Salem River at Woodstown NJ (site 01482500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1940 to 2025
Salem River typically runs highest in March, at a median 20 cfs, and lowest in September, at 5.9 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,460 cfs, in 1940.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 11 to 24 |
| February | 18 | 13 to 27 |
| March | 20 | 14 to 30 |
| April | 17 | 12 to 25 |
| May | 12 | 8.6 to 18 |
| June | 8.7 | 5.3 to 14 |
| July | 7.3 | 4.3 to 12 |
| August | 7.2 | 4.5 to 11 |
| September | 5.9 | 3.8 to 9.8 |
| October | 7.4 | 5.2 to 12 |
| November | 11 | 7.4 to 18 |
| December | 15 | 11 to 24 |
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 67 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Salem River at Woodstown NJ (site 01482500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Salem River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Salem Public RampSalem RiverPublic
- Pennsville MunicipalDelaware RiverPublic
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