About this river
Deerfield River is a 21.9 mile river near Zoar Outdoor Adventure Resort in Massachusetts. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Deerfield River at Charlemont, MA (site 01168500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1913 to 2026
Deerfield River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,515 cfs, and lowest in July, at 353 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 31,100 cfs, in 1949.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,050 | 757 to 1,240 | |
| February | 1,030 | 734 to 1,200 | |
| March | 1,150 | 743 to 1,600 | |
| April | 1,515 | 969 to 2,315 | |
| May | 790 | 417 to 1,400 | |
| June | 475 | 266 to 805 | |
| July | 353 | 227 to 616 | |
| August | 381 | 225 to 614 | |
| September | 379 | 218 to 602 | |
| October | 467 | 258 to 752 | |
| November | 705 | 397 to 1,080 | |
| December | 990 | 674 to 1,240 |
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 113 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Deerfield River at Charlemont, MA (site 01168500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Deerfield River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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