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Middle Branch Oswegatchie River near Old Forge, NY
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Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Middle Branch Oswegatchie River is a 33.4 mile stream near Adirondack River Outfitters. ARO Adventures in New York. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge West Branch Oswegatchie River near Harrisville NY (site 04262500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1916 to 2026
Middle Branch Oswegatchie River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,145 cfs, and lowest in August, at 123 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,970 cfs, in 1998.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 339 | 220 to 625 |
| February | 281 | 209 to 447 |
| March | 566 | 335 to 1,130 |
| April | 1,145 | 749 to 1,825 |
| May | 513 | 362 to 821 |
| June | 255 | 180 to 415 |
| July | 163 | 106 to 274 |
| August | 123 | 80 to 214 |
| September | 141 | 85 to 257 |
| October | 242 | 149 to 507 |
| November | 461 | 318 to 721 |
| December | 463 | 315 to 730 |
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 110 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for West Branch Oswegatchie River near Harrisville NY (site 04262500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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