West Branch Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania
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Around West Branch Susquehanna River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
West Branch Susquehanna River is a 62.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge West Branch Susquehanna River at Bower, PA (site 01541000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1914 to 2026
West Branch Susquehanna River typically runs highest in March, at a median 798 cfs, and lowest in September, at 90 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 23,200 cfs, in 1972.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 430 | 243 to 841 |
| February | 457 | 265 to 923 |
| March | 798 | 516 to 1,360 |
| April | 651 | 418 to 1,040 |
| May | 457 | 250 to 803 |
| June | 222 | 129 to 412 |
| July | 140 | 84 to 269 |
| August | 108 | 70 to 204 |
| September | 90 | 56 to 174 |
| October | 111 | 62 to 258 |
| November | 238 | 129 to 451 |
| December | 422 | 223 to 798 |
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 West Branch Susquehanna River at Bower, PA (site 01541000). 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 West Branch Susquehanna River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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