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Around Allegheny River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Allegheny River is a 43.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Allegheny River at Salamanca NY (site 03011020). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1904 to 2026
Allegheny River typically runs highest in April, at a median 4,625 cfs, and lowest in September, at 381 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 67,900 cfs, in 1972.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,050 | 1,160 to 4,120 |
| February | 1,650 | 1,000 to 3,470 |
| March | 4,300 | 2,650 to 7,660 |
| April | 4,625 | 2,995 to 7,025 |
| May | 2,590 | 1,540 to 4,340 |
| June | 1,090 | 684 to 2,160 |
| July | 609 | 358 to 1,200 |
| August | 457 | 264 to 840 |
| September | 381 | 239 to 775 |
| October | 577 | 320 to 1,440 |
| November | 1,770 | 969 to 3,225 |
| December | 2,490 | 1,450 to 4,190 |
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 123 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Allegheny River at Salamanca NY (site 03011020). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
7 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Allegheny River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Kinzua - Wolf RunAllegheny ReservoirPublic
- Roper HollowAllegheny ReservoirPublic
- Willow BayAllegheny ReservoirPublic
- Webbs FerryAllegheny ReservoirPublic
- OnovilleAllegheny River - Allegheny ReservoirPublic
- Highbanks CampgroundAllegheny River - Allegheny ReservoirPublic
- Allegany State Park - FriendsAllegheny River - Allegheny ReservoirPublic
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