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Westfield River in Massachusetts

River55.3 mi

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

About this river

Westfield River is a 55.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Westfield River near Westfield, MA (site 01183500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1914 to 2026

Westfield River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,840 cfs, and lowest in September, at 204 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 37,400 cfs, in 1955.

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Typical flow by month at Westfield River near Westfield, MA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January669449 to 1,050
February639429 to 977
March1,190742 to 2,040
April1,8401,205 to 2,960
May884603 to 1,410
June483298 to 874
July278182 to 462
August215139 to 415
September204131 to 398
October286176 to 575
November543291 to 980
December689400 to 1,170

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 112 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Westfield River near Westfield, MA (site 01183500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

7 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Westfield River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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