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Around West Branch Westfield River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
West Branch Westfield River is a 13.5 mile river near Berkshire U-Drive Boat Rental in Massachusetts. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge West Branch Westfield River at Huntington, MA (site 01181000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1935 to 2026
West Branch Westfield River typically runs highest in April, at a median 348 cfs, and lowest in September, at 24 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 14,300 cfs, in 2011.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 115 | 80 to 208 |
| February | 115 | 80 to 192 |
| March | 229 | 136 to 430 |
| April | 348 | 215 to 575 |
| May | 170 | 114 to 285 |
| June | 76 | 43 to 149 |
| July | 34 | 21 to 67 |
| August | 25 | 14 to 55 |
| September | 24 | 13 to 54 |
| October | 43 | 24 to 113 |
| November | 111 | 57 to 206 |
| December | 142 | 82 to 244 |
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 91 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for West Branch Westfield River at Huntington, MA (site 01181000). 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 West Branch Westfield River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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