Around here
Around Rippowam River
- Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area10.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Target Rock National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area10.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Sagamore Hill National Historic SiteRecreation area12 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Temporary Outdoor Visitor CenterVisitor center14.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Attend an Outdoor ProgramGuided Tours · 15-25 Minutes12 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Bring Your BARK Ranger for a WalkHiking · 30-120 Minutes12 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Explore our outdoor exhibits in the Farm Shed and Chicken CoopSelf-Guided Tours - Walking · 15-30 Minutes12 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Explore Park GroundsSelf-Guided Tours - Walking · 60-120 Minutes12 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Rippowam River is an 11.6 mile river near Boundless Adventures Westchester's Ziplining & Aerial Park in New York. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Rippowam River at Stamford, CT (site 01209901). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1977 to 2026
Rippowam River typically runs highest in March, at a median 51 cfs, and lowest in September, at 6.9 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,140 cfs, in 2007.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 32 | 20 to 69 |
| February | 35 | 22 to 61 |
| March | 51 | 29 to 96 |
| April | 50 | 30 to 100 |
| May | 32 | 24 to 54 |
| June | 16 | 9.6 to 32 |
| July | 9.5 | 5.6 to 17 |
| August | 7.8 | 3.8 to 14 |
| September | 6.9 | 3.5 to 19 |
| October | 9.7 | 4.6 to 28 |
| November | 17 | 9.2 to 35 |
| December | 32 | 16 to 64 |
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 30 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Rippowam River at Stamford, CT. (site 01209901). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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