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Around French River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
French River is a 24.9 mile river near White's Landing Historic Quaboag in Massachusetts. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge French River at North Grosvenordale, CT (site 01125100). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2000 to 2026
French River typically runs highest in April, at a median 289 cfs, and lowest in September, at 28 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,160 cfs, in 2006.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 217 | 131 to 330 |
| February | 155 | 107 to 283 |
| March | 243 | 174 to 426 |
| April | 289 | 184 to 537 |
| May | 158 | 96 to 245 |
| June | 88 | 56 to 146 |
| July | 54 | 27 to 101 |
| August | 40 | 17 to 81 |
| September | 28 | 11 to 77 |
| October | 65 | 39 to 160 |
| November | 144 | 87 to 222 |
| December | 230 | 132 to 366 |
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 25 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for French River at North Grosvenordale, CT (site 01125100). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of French River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Quinebaug River - West Thompson LakeWest Thompson LakePublic
- Buffumville ReservoirBuffumville ReservoirPublic
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