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Conemaugh River near Saltsburg Kayak & Canoe Outfitters

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About this river

Conemaugh River is a 13.8 mile river near Saltsburg Kayak & Canoe Outfitters in Pennsylvania. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Conemaugh River at Tunnelton, PA (site 03044000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1952 to 2025

Conemaugh River typically runs highest in March, at a median 3,450 cfs, and lowest in September, at 555 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 30,000 cfs, in 1952.

Typical flow by month at Conemaugh River at Tunnelton, PA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January1,9301,110 to 3,750
February2,3701,500 to 5,060
March3,4502,130 to 6,020
April3,2152,180 to 5,015
May2,3401,390 to 3,650
June1,135750 to 2,120
July790485 to 1,480
August592424 to 1,100
September555365 to 981
October577395 to 1,270
November1,020585 to 1,950
December2,0001,110 to 3,320

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 55 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Conemaugh River at Tunnelton, PA (site 03044000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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