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Around Genesee River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Genesee River is a 42.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Genesee River at Portageville NY (site 04223000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1908 to 2026
Genesee River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,970 cfs, and lowest in August, at 198 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 72,000 cfs, in 1972.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 822 | 498 to 1,540 |
| February | 789 | 446 to 1,410 |
| March | 1,860 | 1,140 to 3,470 |
| April | 1,970 | 1,255 to 3,145 |
| May | 921 | 583 to 1,750 |
| June | 442 | 275 to 815 |
| July | 244 | 151 to 470 |
| August | 198 | 125 to 348 |
| September | 206 | 123 to 395 |
| October | 349 | 179 to 683 |
| November | 720 | 367 to 1,345 |
| December | 1,050 | 581 to 1,710 |
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 118 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Genesee River at Portageville NY (site 04223000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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