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Around West Branch Narraguagus River
Before you go
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
West Branch Narraguagus River is a 16.3 mile river near Acadia Stand Up Paddle & E-Bike in Maine. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Narraguagus River at Cherryfield, Maine (site 01022500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1948 to 2026
West Branch Narraguagus River typically runs highest in April, at a median 993 cfs, and lowest in September, at 84 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,490 cfs, in 1961.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 351 | 247 to 562 |
| February | 310 | 212 to 515 |
| March | 511 | 300 to 848 |
| April | 993 | 718 to 1,435 |
| May | 492 | 341 to 775 |
| June | 236 | 168 to 376 |
| July | 127 | 87 to 186 |
| August | 91 | 57 to 151 |
| September | 84 | 50 to 158 |
| October | 188 | 87 to 337 |
| November | 417 | 226 to 692 |
| December | 475 | 268 to 849 |
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 78 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Narraguagus River at Cherryfield, Maine (site 01022500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of West Branch Narraguagus River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Long PondLong PondPublic
- Tunk LakeTunk LakePublic
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