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Around Hudson River
Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Hudson River is a 62.1 mile river near Lake George Boat Rental in New York. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Hudson River near Newcomb NY (site 01312000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1926 to 2026
Hudson River typically runs highest in April, at a median 922 cfs, and lowest in September, at 124 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,820 cfs, in 2011.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 167 | 123 to 269 |
| February | 132 | 100 to 200 |
| March | 211 | 128 to 385 |
| April | 922 | 576 to 1,615 |
| May | 702 | 454 to 1,060 |
| June | 244 | 164 to 399 |
| July | 142 | 85 to 253 |
| August | 131 | 70 to 225 |
| September | 124 | 73 to 226 |
| October | 195 | 123 to 389 |
| November | 311 | 211 to 507 |
| December | 240 | 168 to 407 |
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 86 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Hudson River near Newcomb NY (site 01312000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Hudson River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Lansingburg, Mile 0.27Hudson River - Champlain CanalPublic
- Waterford Point, Mile 0.28Erie CanalPublic
- Schaghticoke, Mile 1.51Hudson RIver - Champlain CanalPublic
- Lock E7 Canal Park, Mile 13.14Erie Canal - Mohawk RiverPublic
- Alcathy's, Mile 3.02Erie Canal - Mohawk RiverPublic
- Lock C1, Mile 3.55Hudson River - Champlain CanalPublic
- Glenville, Mile 20.03Erie Canal - Mohawk RiverPublic
- Kiwanis Park, Mile 26.18Erie CanalPublic
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