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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
Little Youghiogheny River is a 5.6 mile stream near Cheat River Outfitters in West Virginia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Youghiogheny River near Oakland, MD (site 03075500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1941 to 2026
Little Youghiogheny River typically runs highest in March, at a median 402 cfs, and lowest in September, at 33 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,740 cfs, in 1996.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 265 | 143 to 505 |
| February | 306 | 173 to 576 |
| March | 402 | 248 to 732 |
| April | 350 | 186 to 602 |
| May | 242 | 135 to 441 |
| June | 114 | 54 to 246 |
| July | 65 | 32 to 155 |
| August | 53 | 24 to 124 |
| September | 33 | 16 to 82 |
| October | 41 | 23 to 102 |
| November | 138 | 64 to 276 |
| December | 268 | 150 to 468 |
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 85 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Youghiogheny River near Oakland, MD (site 03075500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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