About this river
Conestoga River is a 6.4 mile stream near Marsh Creek Boat Rental in Pennsylvania. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Conestoga River at Lancaster, PA (site 01576500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1929 to 2026
Conestoga River typically runs highest in March, at a median 541 cfs, and lowest in October, at 135 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 47,600 cfs, in 1972.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 345 | 202 to 594 | |
| February | 419 | 251 to 669 | |
| March | 541 | 376 to 795 | |
| April | 496 | 340 to 755 | |
| May | 347 | 247 to 549 | |
| June | 264 | 173 to 396 | |
| July | 197 | 129 to 314 | |
| August | 161 | 104 to 270 | |
| September | 137 | 84 to 234 | |
| October | 135 | 91 to 255 | |
| November | 180 | 113 to 340 | |
| December | 289 | 170 to 530 |
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 96 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Conestoga River at Lancaster, PA (site 01576500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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