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Fort River in Massachusetts

River12.5 mi

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Around Fort River

New England National Scenic Trail3.9 mi2 mi

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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Typical flow by month at Fort River near Amherst, MA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January4530 to 70
February5334 to 89
March8457 to 154
April9155 to 142
May5939 to 89
June2618 to 44
July1611 to 30
August158.9 to 25
September148.5 to 20
October1812 to 43
November4122 to 75
December5132 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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