About this river
Connecticut River is an 8.5 mile river near Vermont Kayak Adventures in Vermont. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Connecticut River at Wells River, VT (site 01138500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1950 to 2026
Connecticut River typically runs highest in April, at a median 10,200 cfs, and lowest in September, at 1,805 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 50,600 cfs, in 1953.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3,520 | 2,600 to 4,900 | |
| February | 3,280 | 2,460 to 4,460 | |
| March | 4,760 | 2,940 to 7,490 | |
| April | 10,200 | 7,140 to 16,150 | |
| May | 7,150 | 4,800 to 11,000 | |
| June | 3,645 | 2,120 to 5,605 | |
| July | 2,340 | 1,550 to 3,900 | |
| August | 2,010 | 1,340 to 3,250 | |
| September | 1,805 | 1,320 to 3,040 | |
| October | 2,610 | 1,790 to 4,650 | |
| November | 3,895 | 2,640 to 6,135 | |
| December | 4,260 | 2,950 to 5,850 |
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 76 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Connecticut River at Wells River, VT (site 01138500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
7 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Connecticut River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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