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Around Shetucket River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Shetucket River is a 20.1 mile river near Adventure Mystic Kayak/SUP/Bike Rental & Retail Shop in Connecticut. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Shetucket River at Taftville, CT (site 011230695). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1990 to 2026
Shetucket River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,365 cfs, and lowest in September, at 180 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 11,500 cfs, in 2010.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 985 | 637 to 1,530 |
| February | 968 | 704 to 1,500 |
| March | 1,330 | 956 to 2,270 |
| April | 1,365 | 932 to 2,185 |
| May | 850 | 569 to 1,420 |
| June | 433 | 312 to 691 |
| July | 281 | 151 to 533 |
| August | 242 | 104 to 455 |
| September | 180 | 82 to 379 |
| October | 351 | 164 to 675 |
| November | 599 | 295 to 1,025 |
| December | 994 | 540 to 1,690 |
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 26 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Shetucket River at Taftville, CT (site 011230695). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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