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Little River in Connecticut

River4.2 mi

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Around Little River

West Thompson Lake Campground2.4 miWest Thompson Lake1.8 mi1 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Little River is a 4.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Little River at Harrisville, CT (site 01125490). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1961 to 2026

Little River typically runs highest in March, at a median 91 cfs, and lowest in September, at 6.7 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,140 cfs, in 1970.

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Typical flow by month at Little River at Harrisville, CT, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January5431 to 93
February5332 to 91
March9160 to 151
April8653 to 139
May5133 to 78
June2717 to 40
July106.1 to 26
August7.43.2 to 18
September6.73.1 to 19
October147.7 to 37
November3314 to 61
December5427 to 96

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 25 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Little River at Harrisville, CT (site 01125490). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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