Around here
Around Cross River
- Temporary Outdoor Visitor CenterVisitor center8.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Burlingham House Visitor CenterVisitor center8.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Weir Farm National Historical ParkRecreation area8.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Target Rock National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area24.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Cross River is a 9.0 mile river near Hudson River Recreation - Croton River in New York. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Cross River near Cross River NY (site 01374890). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1996 to 2026
Cross River typically runs highest in March, at a median 41 cfs, and lowest in September, at 3.5 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 774 cfs, in 2011.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 20 to 52 |
| February | 31 | 21 to 46 |
| March | 41 | 30 to 69 |
| April | 39 | 26 to 59 |
| May | 24 | 16 to 40 |
| June | 11 | 5.6 to 26 |
| July | 6.4 | 2.9 to 15 |
| August | 3.9 | 1.4 to 11 |
| September | 3.5 | 1.3 to 16 |
| October | 7.0 | 3.0 to 23 |
| November | 19 | 7.7 to 35 |
| December | 31 | 15 to 61 |
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 31 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cross River near Cross River NY (site 01374890). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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