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Around Farmington River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Farmington River is a 46.5 mile river near Collinsville Canoe & Kayak in Connecticut. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Farmington River at Tariffville, CT (site 01189995). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1972 to 2026
Farmington River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,540 cfs, and lowest in September, at 520 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 15,800 cfs, in 2007.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 980 | 640 to 1,540 |
| February | 915 | 620 to 1,430 |
| March | 1,470 | 978 to 2,080 |
| April | 1,540 | 970 to 2,550 |
| May | 1,100 | 752 to 1,770 |
| June | 754 | 556 to 1,300 |
| July | 555 | 434 to 753 |
| August | 569 | 397 to 755 |
| September | 520 | 336 to 713 |
| October | 579 | 349 to 968 |
| November | 740 | 527 to 1,255 |
| December | 1,020 | 625 to 1,540 |
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 Farmington River at Tariffville, CT (site 01189995). 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 Farmington River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Connecticut River (Bissell Bridge)Connecticut RiverPublic
- Rainbow ReservoirRainbow ReservoirPublic
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