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Whitewater Challengers

Susquehanna River near Weatherly, PA

River62.1 mi
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Around Susquehanna River

Visitor Center and Park Store9.8 miSteamtown National Historic Site9.9 mi20 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Susquehanna River is a 62.1 mile river near Whitewater Challengers in Pennsylvania. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Susquehanna River at Bloomsburg, PA (site 01538700). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2015 to 2026

Susquehanna River typically runs highest in March, at a median 23,500 cfs, and lowest in September, at 3,125 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 164,000 cfs, in 2018.

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Typical flow by month at Susquehanna River at Bloomsburg, PA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January16,9009,130 to 26,700
February13,0007,700 to 22,400
March23,50016,000 to 33,600
April22,80017,200 to 38,600
May17,10011,300 to 27,600
June6,8305,065 to 13,600
July6,4003,500 to 11,500
August4,9402,970 to 10,500
September3,1251,730 to 9,115
October3,4002,120 to 12,800
November8,0954,870 to 17,400
December14,4007,560 to 22,500

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 12 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Susquehanna River at Bloomsburg, PA (site 01538700). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Susquehanna River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • New MarketSusquehanna RiverPublic
  • City IslandSusquehanna RiverPublic
  • Locust StreetSusquehanna RiverPublic
  • City Island MarinaSusquehanna RiverPublic
  • West FairviewSusquehanna RiverPublic
  • Boathouse ParkSwatara CreekPublic
  • Marysville Boro Schrauder ParkSusquehanna RiverPublic
  • Heritage Park Marysville BoroughSusquehanna RiverPublic

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