West Branch Swift River in Massachusetts
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
West Branch Swift River is an 11.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge West Branch Swift River near Shutesbury, MA (site 01174565). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1984 to 2026
West Branch Swift River typically runs highest in April, at a median 35 cfs, and lowest in September, at 2.8 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 688 cfs, in 2011.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 14 to 35 |
| February | 17 | 12 to 30 |
| March | 31 | 20 to 50 |
| April | 35 | 21 to 57 |
| May | 21 | 14 to 31 |
| June | 10 | 5.5 to 20 |
| July | 5.6 | 2.3 to 12 |
| August | 3.6 | 1.7 to 9.7 |
| September | 2.8 | 1.2 to 7.7 |
| October | 6.3 | 3.2 to 20 |
| November | 13 | 6.0 to 28 |
| December | 22 | 12 to 38 |
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 33 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for West Branch Swift River near Shutesbury, MA (site 01174565). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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