The Adventure Park at the Discovery Museum
West Branch Saugatuck River near Bridgeport, CT
Around here
Around West Branch Saugatuck River
- Burlingham House Visitor CenterVisitor center6.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Temporary Outdoor Visitor CenterVisitor center6.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Weir Farm National Historical ParkRecreation area6.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Target Rock National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area17.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Take a Guided Tour at Weir FarmGuided Tours · 10-60 Minutes6.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Take a Self-Guided Tour of Weir FarmSelf-Guided Tours - Walking · 30-120 Minutes6.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Walk to Weir PondHiking · 30-90 Minutes6.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Hike Sagamore Hill's Nature TrailHiking · 30-60 Minutes21.4 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
West Branch Saugatuck River is a 7.0 mile stream near The Adventure Park at the Discovery Museum in Connecticut. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Saugatuck River near Westport, CT (site 01209500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1933 to 2026
West Branch Saugatuck River typically runs highest in March, at a median 215 cfs, and lowest in August, at 14 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 10,600 cfs, in 1956.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 96 | 49 to 184 |
| February | 101 | 56 to 188 |
| March | 215 | 142 to 325 |
| April | 189 | 104 to 309 |
| May | 103 | 56 to 179 |
| June | 34 | 19 to 64 |
| July | 19 | 12 to 34 |
| August | 14 | 9.3 to 25 |
| September | 14 | 9.3 to 28 |
| October | 18 | 12 to 41 |
| November | 41 | 23 to 93 |
| December | 81 | 35 to 161 |
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 52 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Saugatuck River near Westport, CT (site 01209500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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