West Branch Farmington River in Massachusetts
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Around West Branch Farmington River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
West Branch Farmington River is a 32.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge West Branch Farmington River near New Boston, MA (site 01185500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1913 to 2026
West Branch Farmington River typically runs highest in April, at a median 298 cfs, and lowest in August, at 40 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 16,100 cfs, in 1955.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 140 | 90 to 217 |
| February | 122 | 81 to 186 |
| March | 200 | 121 to 380 |
| April | 298 | 195 to 507 |
| May | 151 | 94 to 260 |
| June | 83 | 47 to 153 |
| July | 45 | 26 to 94 |
| August | 40 | 17 to 95 |
| September | 46 | 19 to 98 |
| October | 94 | 53 to 165 |
| November | 176 | 100 to 278 |
| December | 156 | 100 to 256 |
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 113 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for West Branch Farmington River near New Boston, MA (site 01185500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of West Branch Farmington River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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