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Hudson River Recreation - Croton Point Park

Hackensack River near Hudson River Recreation - Croton Point Park

Stream2.2 mi
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About this river

Hackensack River is a 2.2 mile stream near Hudson River Recreation - Croton Point Park in New York. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Hackensack River at West Nyack NY (site 01376800). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1959 to 2026

Hackensack River typically runs highest in April, at a median 44 cfs, and lowest in August, at 16 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,570 cfs, in 2021.

Typical flow by month at Hackensack River at West Nyack NY, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January2414 to 47
February2615 to 48
March4323 to 75
April4424 to 74
May2918 to 52
June1814 to 32
July1713 to 24
August1613 to 26
September1813 to 33
October1713 to 34
November1913 to 33
December2113 to 45

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 67 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Hackensack River at West Nyack NY (site 01376800). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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