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East Branch Farmington River near Main Stream Canoes & Kayaks/SUP

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About this river

East Branch Farmington River is a 12.4 mile river near Main Stream Canoes & Kayaks/SUP in Connecticut. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge West Branch Farmington River at Riverton, CT (site 01186000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1956 to 2026

East Branch Farmington River typically runs highest in April, at a median 281 cfs, and lowest in September, at 115 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,310 cfs, in 1956.

Typical flow by month at West Branch Farmington River at Riverton, CT, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January216144 to 287
February186130 to 249
March205158 to 306
April281175 to 487
May241163 to 346
June256166 to 330
July244116 to 316
August228103 to 335
September11573 to 217
October12574 to 224
November236159 to 322
December234159 to 327

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 71 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for West Branch Farmington River at Riverton, CT (site 01186000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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