About this river
Lackawaxen River is a 17.7 mile river near Lighthouse Harbor Marina in Pennsylvania. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Lackawaxen River near Baoba, PA (site 01432055). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2021 to 2026
Lackawaxen River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,330 cfs, and lowest in October, at 233 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 14,900 cfs, in 2021.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 832 | 462 to 2,040 | |
| February | 806 | 347 to 1,155 | |
| March | 1,330 | 990 to 2,030 | |
| April | 1,105 | 475 to 2,380 | |
| May | 896 | 410 to 2,410 | |
| June | 616 | 301 to 1,285 | |
| July | 768 | 617 to 961 | |
| August | 576 | 261 to 1,370 | |
| September | 609 | 272 to 1,905 | |
| October | 233 | 119 to 1,470 | |
| November | 408 | 168 to 1,450 | |
| December | 736 | 409 to 1,940 |
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 5 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Lackawaxen River near Baoba, PA (site 01432055). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Lackawaxen River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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