Adirondack River Outfitters. ARO Adventures
Independence River near Adirondack River Outfitters. ARO Adventures
About this river
Independence River is a 7.4 mile stream near Adirondack River Outfitters. ARO Adventures in New York. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Independence River at Donnattsburg NY (site 04256000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1942 to 2026
Independence River typically runs highest in April, at a median 390 cfs, and lowest in August, at 53 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,410 cfs, in 1985.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 125 | 90 to 190 | |
| February | 106 | 78 to 170 | |
| March | 164 | 100 to 328 | |
| April | 390 | 240 to 662 | |
| May | 192 | 126 to 292 | |
| June | 103 | 70 to 156 | |
| July | 63 | 42 to 100 | |
| August | 53 | 36 to 92 | |
| September | 64 | 40 to 112 | |
| October | 110 | 67 to 210 | |
| November | 178 | 126 to 267 | |
| December | 160 | 110 to 250 |
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 84 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Independence River at Donnattsburg NY (site 04256000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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