East Branch Farmington River in Connecticut
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
East Branch Farmington River is a 12.4 mile river. 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 278 cfs, and lowest in September, at 115 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,310 cfs, in 1956.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 216 | 144 to 287 |
| February | 186 | 130 to 249 |
| March | 206 | 158 to 306 |
| April | 278 | 175 to 482 |
| May | 239 | 159 to 345 |
| June | 254 | 165 to 329 |
| July | 244 | 116 to 315 |
| August | 228 | 105 to 334 |
| September | 115 | 73 to 217 |
| October | 125 | 74 to 224 |
| November | 236 | 159 to 322 |
| December | 234 | 159 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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