About this river
Schuylkill River is a 10.4 mile river near Hidden River Outfitters in Pennsylvania. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Schuylkill River at Philadelphia, PA (site 01474500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1932 to 2026
Schuylkill River typically runs highest in March, at a median 3,700 cfs, and lowest in September, at 778 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 93,400 cfs, in 1972.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2,320 | 1,400 to 4,110 | |
| February | 2,730 | 1,640 to 4,360 | |
| March | 3,700 | 2,420 to 5,720 | |
| April | 3,290 | 2,080 to 5,140 | |
| May | 2,370 | 1,520 to 3,750 | |
| June | 1,600 | 982 to 2,465 | |
| July | 1,080 | 641 to 1,910 | |
| August | 890 | 521 to 1,610 | |
| September | 778 | 445 to 1,440 | |
| October | 933 | 530 to 1,790 | |
| November | 1,390 | 736 to 2,770 | |
| December | 2,100 | 1,200 to 4,170 |
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 95 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Schuylkill River at Philadelphia, PA (site 01474500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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