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Around Chemung River
Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Chemung River is a 45.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Chemung River at Chemung NY (site 01531000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1903 to 2026
Chemung River typically runs highest in April, at a median 4,150 cfs, and lowest in September, at 317 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 159,000 cfs, in 1972.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,310 | 743 to 2,830 |
| February | 1,300 | 785 to 2,500 |
| March | 3,940 | 2,250 to 7,530 |
| April | 4,150 | 2,645 to 6,685 |
| May | 2,230 | 1,260 to 4,300 |
| June | 956 | 617 to 1,795 |
| July | 518 | 300 to 880 |
| August | 359 | 230 to 699 |
| September | 317 | 199 to 625 |
| October | 406 | 245 to 923 |
| November | 943 | 418 to 2,135 |
| December | 1,480 | 760 to 2,890 |
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 123 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Chemung River at Chemung NY (site 01531000). 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 Chemung River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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