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Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Susquehanna River is a 62.1 mile river near Blue Mountain Outfitters in Pennsylvania. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Susquehanna River at Sunbury, PA (site 01554000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1938 to 2026
Susquehanna River typically runs highest in April, at a median 45,300 cfs, and lowest in September, at 5,010 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 609,000 cfs, in 1972.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19,000 | 11,000 to 36,500 |
| February | 20,900 | 12,100 to 37,900 |
| March | 42,600 | 29,100 to 67,800 |
| April | 45,300 | 30,550 to 72,400 |
| May | 27,900 | 18,200 to 45,100 |
| June | 14,500 | 9,485 to 23,300 |
| July | 7,870 | 5,070 to 13,500 |
| August | 5,890 | 3,680 to 10,600 |
| September | 5,010 | 3,140 to 9,985 |
| October | 6,710 | 3,820 to 14,800 |
| November | 15,750 | 8,495 to 27,850 |
| December | 23,400 | 13,300 to 40,100 |
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 89 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Susquehanna River at Sunbury, PA (site 01554000). 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 Susquehanna River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Lock #2 Recreation AreaSusquehanna RiverPublic
- Lock #2 Recreation AreaSusquehanna RiverPublic
- Long Level MarinaSusquehanna RiverPublic
- Lake View Yacht ClubSusquehanna RiverPublic
- Susquehanna Yacht ClubSusquehanna RiverPublic
- Blue RockSusquehanna River - Lake ClarkePublic
- Lake Clarke MarinaSusquehanna RiverPublic
- WrightsvilleSusquehanna RiverPublic
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