Hudson River in New York
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Around Hudson River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Hudson River is a 45.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Hudson River at Hadley NY (site 01318500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1922 to 2026
Hudson River typically runs highest in April, at a median 7,230 cfs, and lowest in September, at 1,030 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 42,400 cfs, in 2011.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,840 | 1,300 to 2,760 |
| February | 1,640 | 1,200 to 2,400 |
| March | 2,550 | 1,600 to 4,580 |
| April | 7,230 | 4,965 to 10,950 |
| May | 4,130 | 3,030 to 6,020 |
| June | 1,995 | 1,310 to 2,945 |
| July | 1,170 | 802 to 1,860 |
| August | 1,060 | 717 to 1,550 |
| September | 1,030 | 721 to 1,485 |
| October | 1,290 | 955 to 2,230 |
| November | 2,235 | 1,445 to 3,640 |
| December | 2,090 | 1,500 to 3,410 |
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 105 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Hudson River at Hadley NY (site 01318500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Hudson River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Lock E7 Canal Park, Mile 13.14Erie Canal - Mohawk RiverPublic
- Alcathy's, Mile 3.02Erie Canal - Mohawk RiverPublic
- Lock C1, Mile 3.55Hudson River - Champlain CanalPublic
- Saratoga, Mile 20.37Hudson River - Champlain CanalPublic
- Schuylerville, Mile 25.42Hudson River - Champlain CanalPublic
- Moreau, Mile 36.79Champlain CanalPublic
- Upper HudsonHudson RiverPublic
- Lake GeorgeLake GeorgePublic
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