Adirondack River Outfitters Black River
Black River near Adirondack River Outfitters Black River
About this river
Black River is a 25.6 mile river near Adirondack River Outfitters Black River in New York. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Black River at Watertown NY (site 04260500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1920 to 2026
Black River typically runs highest in April, at a median 8,925 cfs, and lowest in August, at 1,500 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 52,000 cfs, in 1998.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3,360 | 2,390 to 5,150 | |
| February | 2,930 | 2,190 to 4,300 | |
| March | 4,690 | 2,910 to 8,870 | |
| April | 8,925 | 6,190 to 12,800 | |
| May | 4,160 | 2,880 to 6,440 | |
| June | 2,215 | 1,680 to 3,210 | |
| July | 1,680 | 1,280 to 2,630 | |
| August | 1,500 | 1,180 to 2,120 | |
| September | 1,725 | 1,290 to 2,410 | |
| October | 2,420 | 1,660 to 3,910 | |
| November | 3,850 | 2,650 to 5,785 | |
| December | 3,820 | 2,810 to 6,080 |
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 106 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Black River at Watertown NY (site 04260500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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