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East Branch Ausable River near Saranac Lake, NY

River34.6 mi
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5 mi

Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

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East Branch Ausable River is a 34.6 mile river near St. Regis Canoe Outfitters in New York. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge East Branch Ausable River at AU Sable Forks NY (site 04275000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1924 to 2026

East Branch Ausable River typically runs highest in April, at a median 665 cfs, and lowest in August, at 77 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,320 cfs, in 2024.

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Typical flow by month at East Branch Ausable River at AU Sable Forks NY, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January13083 to 190
February11076 to 165
March19097 to 379
April665376 to 1,180
May523349 to 839
June168124 to 267
July9162 to 152
August7754 to 128
September8157 to 142
October12379 to 242
November205126 to 343
December145100 to 240

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 81 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for East Branch Ausable River at AU Sable Forks NY (site 04275000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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