West Brook in Massachusetts
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Around West Brook
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
West Brook is a 4.1 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Avery Brook near Whately, MA (site 01171000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2020 to 2026
West Brook typically runs highest in April, at a median 10 cfs, and lowest in September, at 1.1 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 187 cfs, in 2023.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5.3 | 3.3 to 11 |
| February | 3.9 | 2.5 to 6.5 |
| March | 8.7 | 6.9 to 13 |
| April | 10 | 7.4 to 16 |
| May | 5.9 | 4.0 to 9.4 |
| June | 2.0 | 1.3 to 5.2 |
| July | 2.2 | 1.0 to 13 |
| August | 1.6 | 0.5 to 4.6 |
| September | 1.1 | 0.7 to 3.9 |
| October | 1.6 | 1.0 to 5.1 |
| November | 2.6 | 1.4 to 5.8 |
| December | 5.4 | 3.4 to 11 |
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 6 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Avery Brook near Whately, MA (site 01171000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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