Fort River in Massachusetts
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Around Fort River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Fort River is a 12.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Fort River near Amherst, MA (site 01171300). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1966 to 1996
Fort River typically runs highest in April, at a median 91 cfs, and lowest in September, at 14 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,580 cfs, in 1984.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 45 | 30 to 70 |
| February | 53 | 34 to 89 |
| March | 84 | 57 to 154 |
| April | 91 | 55 to 142 |
| May | 59 | 39 to 89 |
| June | 26 | 18 to 44 |
| July | 16 | 11 to 30 |
| August | 15 | 8.9 to 25 |
| September | 14 | 8.5 to 20 |
| October | 18 | 12 to 43 |
| November | 41 | 22 to 75 |
| December | 51 | 32 to 84 |
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 30 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Fort River near Amherst, MA (site 01171300). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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