Connecticut Watersports - Lake Lillinonah, New Milford
East Branch Croton River in New York
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Around East Branch Croton River
- Hudson River ExpeditionsCold Spring, New York · 4.716.5 mi
- Hudson River Recreation - Croton RiverCroton-on-Hudson, New York · 4.917 mi
- Hudson River Recreation - Croton Point ParkCroton-on-Hudson, New York · 4.917.5 mi
- Connecticut Watersports - Lake Lillinonah, New MilfordNew Milford, Connecticut · 5.019 mi
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
East Branch Croton River is a 21.8 mile river near Connecticut Watersports - Lake Lillinonah, New Milford in Connecticut. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge East Branch Croton River near Putnam Lake NY (site 0137449480). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1996 to 2026
East Branch Croton River typically runs highest in March, at a median 160 cfs, and lowest in September, at 12 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,310 cfs, in 2011.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 114 | 69 to 170 |
| February | 110 | 63 to 156 |
| March | 160 | 118 to 235 |
| April | 138 | 91 to 214 |
| May | 94 | 55 to 165 |
| June | 34 | 18 to 110 |
| July | 26 | 8.0 to 51 |
| August | 14 | 4.6 to 45 |
| September | 12 | 2.9 to 56 |
| October | 37 | 14 to 103 |
| November | 73 | 28 to 144 |
| December | 108 | 60 to 198 |
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 31 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for East Branch Croton River near Putnam Lake NY (site 0137449480). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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