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Canisteo River in New York

River44.8 mi
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Tompkins16 miCowanesque Lake16.1 mi10 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Canisteo River is a 44.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Canisteo River at West Cameron NY (site 01525500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1930 to 2026

Canisteo River typically runs highest in April, at a median 527 cfs, and lowest in September, at 41 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 11,500 cfs, in 1956.

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Typical flow by month at Canisteo River at West Cameron NY, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January19398 to 410
February201100 to 413
March512267 to 987
April527336 to 925
May290168 to 580
June12078 to 228
July6944 to 97
August4932 to 77
September4130 to 68
October5133 to 113
November12258 to 278
December195100 to 374

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 52 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Canisteo River at West Cameron NY (site 01525500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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