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Around West Brook
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
West Brook is a 4.4 mile stream near Jersey Paddle Boards in New York. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge West Brook near Wanaque NJ (site 01386000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1935 to 2026
West Brook typically runs highest in March, at a median 33 cfs, and lowest in August, at 2.8 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,030 cfs, in 2011.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 13 to 35 |
| February | 21 | 13 to 35 |
| March | 33 | 22 to 52 |
| April | 26 | 18 to 44 |
| May | 19 | 12 to 32 |
| June | 7.7 | 4.4 to 14 |
| July | 4.1 | 2.2 to 7.8 |
| August | 2.8 | 1.5 to 7.6 |
| September | 3.0 | 1.6 to 7.0 |
| October | 5.5 | 2.8 to 14 |
| November | 16 | 6.8 to 30 |
| December | 22 | 13 to 41 |
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 68 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for West Brook near Wanaque NJ (site 01386000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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