Little Schuylkill River near Nesquehoning, PA
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Around Little Schuylkill River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Little Schuylkill River is a 29.1 mile stream near Whitewater Rafting Adventures in Pennsylvania. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Little Schuylkill River at Tamaqua, PA (site 01469500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1933 to 2026
Little Schuylkill River typically runs highest in March, at a median 111 cfs, and lowest in September, at 25 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,790 cfs, in 1933.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 63 | 41 to 110 |
| February | 66 | 41 to 116 |
| March | 111 | 71 to 165 |
| April | 106 | 73 to 168 |
| May | 77 | 48 to 126 |
| June | 49 | 29 to 72 |
| July | 31 | 17 to 52 |
| August | 26 | 14 to 46 |
| September | 25 | 14 to 44 |
| October | 29 | 15 to 51 |
| November | 47 | 29 to 91 |
| December | 67 | 40 to 125 |
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 93 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Little Schuylkill River at Tamaqua, PA (site 01469500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Little Schuylkill River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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