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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Schuylkill River is a 61.2 mile river near Take It Outdoors Adventures, Canoe & Kayak Rentals in Pennsylvania. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Schuylkill River at Reading, PA (site 01471510). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1977 to 2026
Schuylkill River typically runs highest in March, at a median 2,090 cfs, and lowest in September, at 529 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 47,000 cfs, in 2006.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,350 | 828 to 2,180 |
| February | 1,440 | 935 to 2,310 |
| March | 2,090 | 1,330 to 2,990 |
| April | 1,815 | 1,190 to 2,745 |
| May | 1,400 | 948 to 2,180 |
| June | 1,040 | 657 to 1,615 |
| July | 691 | 479 to 1,270 |
| August | 564 | 414 to 1,010 |
| September | 529 | 392 to 949 |
| October | 743 | 474 to 1,390 |
| November | 958 | 521 to 1,635 |
| December | 1,480 | 868 to 2,710 |
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 49 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Schuylkill River at Reading, PA (site 01471510). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Schuylkill River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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