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Around Bronx River
- Governors Island National MonumentRecreation area16.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National MonumentRecreation area16.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Statue Of Liberty National MonumentRecreation area17.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Liberty Island Information CenterVisitor center17.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Bronx River is a 26.3 mile river near Hudson Kayaks Alpine NJ in New Jersey. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Bronx River at NY Botanical Garden at Bronx NY (site 01302020). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2006 to 2026
Bronx River typically runs highest in March, at a median 78 cfs, and lowest in September, at 24 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,590 cfs, in 2007.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 52 | 36 to 84 |
| February | 55 | 40 to 84 |
| March | 78 | 54 to 125 |
| April | 71 | 49 to 105 |
| May | 58 | 41 to 94 |
| June | 43 | 29 to 69 |
| July | 34 | 24 to 62 |
| August | 30 | 20 to 56 |
| September | 24 | 17 to 49 |
| October | 28 | 18 to 58 |
| November | 38 | 27 to 72 |
| December | 52 | 32 to 94 |
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 20 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Bronx River at NY Botanical Garden at Bronx NY (site 01302020). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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