Swift River in Massachusetts
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Around Swift River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Swift River is an 11.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Swift River at West Ware, MA (site 01175500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1940 to 2026
Swift River typically runs highest in September, at a median 93 cfs, and lowest in January, at 45 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,040 cfs, in 1984.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 45 | 36 to 91 |
| February | 45 | 37 to 93 |
| March | 48 | 38 to 103 |
| April | 51 | 40 to 231 |
| May | 56 | 40 to 250 |
| June | 56 | 40 to 127 |
| July | 55 | 40 to 110 |
| August | 86 | 43 to 112 |
| September | 93 | 43 to 117 |
| October | 50 | 39 to 110 |
| November | 47 | 38 to 97 |
| December | 45 | 37 to 83 |
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 87 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Swift River at West Ware, MA (site 01175500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Swift River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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