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East Branch Housatonic River near Pittsfield, MA

River15.3 mi

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Around East Branch Housatonic River

Bonnie Brae Campground2.5 miFernwood Forest Campground4.3 mi2 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

East Branch Housatonic River is a 15.3 mile river near Berkshire U-Drive Boat Rental in Massachusetts. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge East Branch Housatonic River at Coltsville, MA (site 01197000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1936 to 2026

East Branch Housatonic River typically runs highest in April, at a median 192 cfs, and lowest in August, at 28 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,460 cfs, in 1936.

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Typical flow by month at East Branch Housatonic River at Coltsville, MA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January6845 to 110
February6744 to 102
March12170 to 216
April192123 to 307
May9768 to 157
June5233 to 91
July3423 to 55
August2819 to 50
September3020 to 55
October4530 to 82
November6942 to 116
December7747 to 131

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 91 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for East Branch Housatonic River at Coltsville, MA (site 01197000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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