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Around Pomperaug River
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
Pomperaug River is a 13.3 mile river near Lakeview Outdoor Adventures LLC in Connecticut. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Pomperaug River at Southbury, CT (site 01204000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1933 to 2026
Pomperaug River typically runs highest in March, at a median 188 cfs, and lowest in September, at 20 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,510 cfs, in 1955.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 108 | 70 to 181 |
| February | 113 | 77 to 180 |
| March | 188 | 135 to 290 |
| April | 173 | 116 to 265 |
| May | 112 | 73 to 172 |
| June | 56 | 37 to 101 |
| July | 31 | 19 to 57 |
| August | 22 | 13 to 47 |
| September | 20 | 12 to 43 |
| October | 34 | 16 to 78 |
| November | 75 | 38 to 136 |
| December | 114 | 62 to 189 |
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 94 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pomperaug River at Southbury, CT (site 01204000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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