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Around Wappinger Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Wappinger Creek is a 36.8 mile river near New Paltz Kayaking in New York. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Wappinger Creek near Wappingers Falls NY (site 01372500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1928 to 2026
Wappinger Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 451 cfs, and lowest in September, at 32 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 10,500 cfs, in 1955.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 217 | 136 to 376 |
| February | 239 | 150 to 403 |
| March | 451 | 300 to 682 |
| April | 394 | 248 to 608 |
| May | 232 | 150 to 396 |
| June | 113 | 72 to 214 |
| July | 61 | 34 to 112 |
| August | 39 | 22 to 90 |
| September | 32 | 17 to 91 |
| October | 48 | 24 to 151 |
| November | 129 | 51 to 265 |
| December | 213 | 108 to 371 |
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 98 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Wappinger Creek near Wappingers Falls NY (site 01372500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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