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Indian River in New York

River20.2 mi

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Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Indian River is a 20.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Indian River near Indian Lake NY (site 01315000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1912 to 2026

Indian River typically runs highest in February, at a median 395 cfs, and lowest in April, at 84 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,460 cfs, in 1913.

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Typical flow by month at Indian River near Indian Lake NY, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January391194 to 525
February395220 to 526
March27258 to 412
April8414 to 369
May22762 to 583
June21069 to 382
July222122 to 383
August237171 to 477
September239186 to 442
October219136 to 370
November21026 to 413
December28636 to 455

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 Indian River near Indian Lake NY (site 01315000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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