Canoe & Kayak Rentals and Sales : Portlandville
West Branch Delaware River near Portlandville, NY
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Around West Branch Delaware River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
West Branch Delaware River is a 62.1 mile river near Canoe & Kayak Rentals and Sales : Portlandville in New York. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge West Branch Delaware River at Walton NY (site 01423000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1951 to 2026
West Branch Delaware River typically runs highest in April, at a median 941 cfs, and lowest in September, at 91 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 22,400 cfs, in 2006.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 412 | 242 to 800 |
| February | 400 | 223 to 735 |
| March | 817 | 487 to 1,360 |
| April | 941 | 635 to 1,435 |
| May | 519 | 321 to 874 |
| June | 233 | 139 to 468 |
| July | 139 | 75 to 266 |
| August | 94 | 51 to 201 |
| September | 91 | 51 to 196 |
| October | 184 | 74 to 423 |
| November | 450 | 219 to 815 |
| December | 559 | 341 to 964 |
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 76 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for West Branch Delaware River at Walton NY (site 01423000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of West Branch Delaware River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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