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West Branch Croton River near Cold Spring, NY

River13.2 mi
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2 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

West Branch Croton River is a 13.2 mile river near Hudson River Expeditions in New York. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge W BR Croton River below Dam near Kent Cliffs NY (site 01374581). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2002 to 2026

West Branch Croton River typically runs highest in March, at a median 55 cfs, and lowest in August, at 13 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,350 cfs, in 2007.

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Typical flow by month at W BR Croton River below Dam near Kent Cliffs NY, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January4317 to 91
February2215 to 51
March5526 to 98
April5030 to 85
May2517 to 50
June1710 to 29
July149.4 to 17
August138.9 to 17
September148.6 to 17
October1611 to 33
November169.9 to 54
December1711 to 66

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 25 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for W BR Croton River below Dam near Kent Cliffs NY (site 01374581). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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