Connecticut Watersports - Lake Lillinonah, New Milford
Shepaug River near New Milford, CT
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Around Shepaug River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Shepaug River is a 25.8 mile river near Connecticut Watersports - Lake Lillinonah, New Milford in Connecticut. Streamflow is measured at USGS gauge site 01203000. 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 2016
Shepaug River typically runs highest in April, at a median 395 cfs, and lowest in August, at 30 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 15,400 cfs, in 1955.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 215 | 130 to 333 |
| February | 217 | 140 to 341 |
| March | 380 | 242 to 578 |
| April | 395 | 276 to 603 |
| May | 220 | 136 to 346 |
| June | 129 | 61 to 266 |
| July | 52 | 27 to 111 |
| August | 30 | 17 to 81 |
| September | 32 | 17 to 95 |
| October | 47 | 21 to 118 |
| November | 121 | 47 to 272 |
| December | 212 | 95 to 362 |
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 56 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for USGS gauge 01203000 (site 01203000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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