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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Youghiogheny River is a 16.7 mile river near Pittsburgh Boat Rental in Pennsylvania. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Youghiogheny River at Sutersville, PA (site 03083500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1921 to 2025
Youghiogheny River typically runs highest in March, at a median 4,410 cfs, and lowest in September, at 1,050 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 79,000 cfs, in 1936.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3,070 | 1,800 to 5,320 |
| February | 3,530 | 2,060 to 6,090 |
| March | 4,410 | 2,820 to 7,120 |
| April | 3,775 | 2,410 to 6,430 |
| May | 2,930 | 1,820 to 5,050 |
| June | 1,550 | 1,005 to 2,615 |
| July | 1,150 | 841 to 1,660 |
| August | 1,120 | 824 to 1,540 |
| September | 1,050 | 726 to 1,480 |
| October | 1,080 | 762 to 1,580 |
| November | 1,505 | 1,000 to 2,630 |
| December | 2,770 | 1,620 to 4,620 |
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 100 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Youghiogheny River at Sutersville, PA (site 03083500). 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 Youghiogheny River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Virgin Run LakeVirgin Run LakePublic
- MonessanMonongahela RiverPublic
- Cedar Creek ParkYoughiogheny RiverPublic
- West Newton PublicYoughiogheny RiverPublic
- Sutersville Borough ParkYoughiogheny RiverPublic
- Buena VistaYoughiogheny RiverPublic
- CoultervilleYoughiogheny RiverPublic
- Boston ParkYoughiogheny RiverPublic
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