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Around New River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
New River is a 39.3 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge New R near Westmorland CA (site 10255550). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1943 to 2026
New River typically runs highest in April, at a median 717 cfs, and lowest in December, at 508 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,000 cfs, in 1977.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 520 | 451 to 590 |
| February | 565 | 497 to 626 |
| March | 651 | 587 to 722 |
| April | 717 | 638 to 780 |
| May | 649 | 586 to 707 |
| June | 564 | 514 to 631 |
| July | 568 | 498 to 631 |
| August | 567 | 487 to 650 |
| September | 573 | 506 to 640 |
| October | 614 | 544 to 677 |
| November | 532 | 475 to 604 |
| December | 508 | 443 to 574 |
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 83 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for New R near Westmorland CA (site 10255550). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of New River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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