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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
South Branch Cattaraugus Creek is a 19.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda NY (site 04213500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1940 to 2026
South Branch Cattaraugus Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,030 cfs, and lowest in September, at 162 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 22,900 cfs, in 1942.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 563 | 380 to 955 |
| February | 570 | 367 to 965 |
| March | 1,030 | 727 to 1,790 |
| April | 1,025 | 724 to 1,560 |
| May | 527 | 378 to 876 |
| June | 288 | 209 to 464 |
| July | 207 | 145 to 323 |
| August | 171 | 121 to 258 |
| September | 162 | 111 to 286 |
| October | 246 | 138 to 481 |
| November | 493 | 287 to 897 |
| December | 712 | 470 to 1,090 |
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 85 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda NY (site 04213500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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