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Around Quinnipiac River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Quinnipiac River is a 32.8 mile river near Kingfisher Adventures Kayak Rentals in Connecticut. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Quinnipiac River at Wallingford, CT (site 01196500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1931 to 2026
Quinnipiac River typically runs highest in March, at a median 292 cfs, and lowest in September, at 75 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,210 cfs, in 1982.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 189 | 130 to 290 |
| February | 206 | 147 to 310 |
| March | 292 | 215 to 425 |
| April | 268 | 190 to 405 |
| May | 206 | 149 to 289 |
| June | 134 | 100 to 202 |
| July | 96 | 70 to 139 |
| August | 79 | 60 to 118 |
| September | 75 | 56 to 113 |
| October | 89 | 61 to 147 |
| November | 136 | 83 to 227 |
| December | 179 | 115 to 286 |
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 Quinnipiac River at Wallingford, CT (site 01196500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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