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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
West Branch Susquehanna River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge WB Susquehanna River at Karthaus, PA (site 01542500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1961 to 2026
West Branch Susquehanna River typically runs highest in March, at a median 3,820 cfs, and lowest in September, at 518 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 79,200 cfs, in 1972.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,980 | 1,140 to 3,590 |
| February | 2,080 | 1,160 to 4,070 |
| March | 3,820 | 2,470 to 6,320 |
| April | 3,215 | 2,145 to 4,890 |
| May | 2,460 | 1,600 to 3,690 |
| June | 1,275 | 832 to 2,380 |
| July | 821 | 491 to 1,370 |
| August | 595 | 399 to 973 |
| September | 518 | 344 to 957 |
| October | 582 | 345 to 1,270 |
| November | 1,360 | 778 to 2,205 |
| December | 2,100 | 1,260 to 3,630 |
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 53 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for WB Susquehanna River at Karthaus, PA (site 01542500). 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 West Branch Susquehanna River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Upper Green's RunBald Eagle Creek - Foster Joseph Sayers LakePublic
- Lower Green's RunBald Eagle Creek - Foster Joseph Sayers LakePublic
- Bald EagleBald Eagle Creek - Foster Joseph Sayers LakePublic
- Lower Witmer ParkWest Branch Susquehanna RiverPublic
- Winter/SummerBald Eagle Creek - Foster Joseph Sayers LakePublic
- Marina RoadBald Eagle Creek - Foster Joseph Sayers LakePublic
- Hunter Run WestBald Eagle Creek - Foster Joseph Sayers LakePublic
- Hunter Run EastBald Eagle Creek - Foster Joseph Sayers LakePublic
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