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Around Juniata River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · 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
Juniata River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Juniata River at Huntingdon, PA (site 01559000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1942 to 2026
Juniata River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,690 cfs, and lowest in September, at 315 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 50,400 cfs, in 1972.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 860 | 498 to 1,460 |
| February | 980 | 583 to 1,640 |
| March | 1,690 | 1,130 to 2,630 |
| April | 1,560 | 988 to 2,220 |
| May | 1,220 | 790 to 1,830 |
| June | 661 | 498 to 979 |
| July | 438 | 337 to 597 |
| August | 357 | 283 to 504 |
| September | 315 | 259 to 431 |
| October | 321 | 261 to 494 |
| November | 483 | 307 to 897 |
| December | 771 | 459 to 1,410 |
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 85 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Juniata River at Huntingdon, PA (site 01559000). 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 Juniata River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Newton HamiltonJuniata RiverPublic
- Mt. UnionJuniata RiverPublic
- Mapleton RiversideJuniata RiverPublic
- Riverfront Campground and Rent-a-BoatSusquehanna RiverRestricted
- Corbin's IslandJuniata River-Raystown BranchPublic
- Amity HallJuniata RiverPublic
- Snyder's RunRaystown LakePublic
- Access #2Little Buffalo LakePublic
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