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Around Little Juniata River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Little Juniata River is a 29.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Little Juniata River at Spruce Creek, PA (site 01558000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1939 to 2026
Little Juniata River typically runs highest in March, at a median 590 cfs, and lowest in September, at 94 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 21,100 cfs, in 1972.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 278 | 169 to 505 |
| February | 319 | 198 to 550 |
| March | 590 | 389 to 919 |
| April | 523 | 349 to 757 |
| May | 393 | 271 to 605 |
| June | 214 | 155 to 341 |
| July | 132 | 100 to 188 |
| August | 103 | 86 to 156 |
| September | 94 | 77 to 131 |
| October | 97 | 82 to 164 |
| November | 173 | 99 to 292 |
| December | 264 | 156 to 470 |
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 88 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Little Juniata River at Spruce Creek, PA (site 01558000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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