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Chenango River in New York

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Around Chenango River

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

About this river

Chenango River is a 41.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Chenango River at Greene NY (site 01507000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1937 to 2026

Chenango River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,645 cfs, and lowest in September, at 147 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 24,400 cfs, in 2011.

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Typical flow by month at Chenango River at Greene NY, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January760465 to 1,360
February700420 to 1,260
March1,480890 to 2,530
April1,6451,130 to 2,535
May871572 to 1,390
June396257 to 764
July230140 to 431
August179120 to 304
September14798 to 287
October185112 to 535
November574366 to 979
December811518 to 1,380

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 50 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Chenango River at Greene NY (site 01507000). 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 Chenango River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Long PondLong PondPublic
  • Susquehanna RiverSusquehanna RiverPublic

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