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Around Delaware River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Delaware River is a 62.1 mile river near Edge of the Woods Outfitters in Pennsylvania. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Delaware River at Riegelsville NJ (site 01457500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2019 to 2026
Delaware River typically runs highest in March, at a median 15,700 cfs, and lowest in September, at 4,900 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 122,000 cfs, in 2021.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10,800 | 6,490 to 18,000 |
| February | 9,240 | 5,295 to 15,350 |
| March | 15,700 | 12,400 to 22,000 |
| April | 13,450 | 10,300 to 22,950 |
| May | 11,900 | 9,540 to 23,300 |
| June | 7,370 | 4,840 to 13,000 |
| July | 6,340 | 4,890 to 9,820 |
| August | 6,160 | 4,260 to 9,140 |
| September | 4,900 | 3,645 to 9,670 |
| October | 6,030 | 3,430 to 12,000 |
| November | 6,850 | 4,565 to 14,350 |
| December | 11,500 | 7,370 to 22,800 |
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 8 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Delaware River at Riegelsville NJ (site 01457500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Delaware River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- PennsaukenDelaware RiverPublic
- East Park Canoe House RampSchuylkill RiverPublic
- FrankfordDelaware RiverPublic
- TaconyDelaware RiverPublic
- Quaker City Yacht ClubDelaware RiverRestricted
- Linden AvenueDelaware RiverPublic
- Hawk Island Marina, DelancoRancocas CreekPublic
- Station AvenueDelaware RiverPublic
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