W BR CROTON RIVER BELOW DAM NEAR KENT CLIFFS NY
USGS 01374581 · New York · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 01374581 · New York · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 9:30 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT to Nov 5, 9:30 PM EST; ranging 12.1 to 31.1 ft³/s; latest 18.5 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 9:30 PM EST | 18.5 | 1.49 | 11–57 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST | 18.5 | 1.49 | 11–57 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST | 18.5 | 1.49 | 11–57 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST | 18.5 | 1.49 | 11–57 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST | 18.5 | 1.49 | 11–57 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST | 18.5 | 1.49 | 11–57 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST | 18.9 | 1.5 | 11–57 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST | 18.9 | 1.5 | 11–57 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST | 18.5 | 1.49 | 11–57 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST | 18.9 | 1.5 | 11–57 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST | 18.5 | 1.49 | 11–57 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST | 18.5 | 1.49 | 11–57 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST | 18.9 | 1.5 | 11–57 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST | 18.9 | 1.5 | 11–57 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST | 18.9 | 1.5 | 11–57 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST | 18.9 | 1.5 | 11–57 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST | 18.9 | 1.5 | 11–57 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST | 18.9 | 1.5 | 11–57 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST | 18.9 | 1.5 | 11–57 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST | 18.9 | 1.5 | 11–57 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST | 18.9 | 1.5 | 11–57 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST | 18.9 | 1.5 | 11–57 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST | 18.9 | 1.5 | 10–65 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST | 18.9 | 1.5 | 10–65 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST | 19.3 | 1.51 | 10–65 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST | 19.3 | 1.51 | 10–65 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST | 19.3 | 1.51 | 10–65 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST | 19.3 | 1.51 | 10–65 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST | 19.3 | 1.51 | 10–65 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST | 18.9 | 1.5 | 10–65 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM EST | 18.9 | 1.5 | 10–65 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM EST | 17.8 | 1.47 | 10–65 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 10–65 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 10–65 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST | 13 | 1.33 | 10–65 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 10–65 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 10–65 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 10–65 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 10–65 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 10–65 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 10–65 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 10–65 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 10–65 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 10–65 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 10–65 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 10–65 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 11–73 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 11–73 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 11–73 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 11–73 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 11–73 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 11–73 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 11–73 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 11–73 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 11–73 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 11–73 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 11–73 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 11–73 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 11–73 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 11–73 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 11–73 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 11–73 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 11–73 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 11–73 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 11–73 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 11–73 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 11–73 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 11–73 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 11–73 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 11–73 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 11–54 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 11–54 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 11–54 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 11–54 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 11–54 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 11–54 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 11–54 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 11–54 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 11–54 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 11–54 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 11–54 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST | 13 | 1.33 | 11–54 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 11–54 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 11–54 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 11–54 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 11–54 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 11–54 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST | 12.1 | 1.3 | 11–54 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 11–54 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 11–54 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 11–54 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 11–54 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 11–54 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 11–54 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 9.6–57 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 9.6–57 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 9.6–57 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 9.6–57 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 9.6–57 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 9.6–57 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 9.6–57 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 9.6–57 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 9.6–57 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 9.6–57 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 9.6–57 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM EST | 12.1 | 1.3 | 9.6–57 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM EST | 12.1 | 1.3 | 9.6–57 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM EST | 12.1 | 1.3 | 9.6–57 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST | 12.1 | 1.3 | 9.6–57 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 9.6–57 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST | 12.1 | 1.3 | 9.6–57 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST | 12.1 | 1.3 | 9.6–57 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 9.6–57 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 9.6–57 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 9.6–57 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM EST | 12.7 | 1.32 | 9.6–57 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EST | 12.4 | 1.31 | 9.6–57 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EDT | 12.7 | 1.32 | 9.6–57 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM EDT | 12.7 | 1.32 | 10–66 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM EDT | 12.7 | 1.32 | 10–66 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT | 12.7 | 1.32 | 10–66 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM EDT | 12.4 | 1.31 | 10–66 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT | 12.4 | 1.31 | 10–66 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM EDT | 12.4 | 1.31 | 10–66 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM EDT | 12.4 | 1.31 | 10–66 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM EDT | 12.7 | 1.32 | 10–66 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT | 13.4 | 1.34 | 10–66 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM EDT | 13.4 | 1.34 | 10–66 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT | 13 | 1.33 | 10–66 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT | 13.7 | 1.35 | 10–66 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT | 15.3 | 1.4 | 10–66 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM EDT | 15.3 | 1.4 | 10–66 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM EDT | 14.3 | 1.37 | 10–66 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT | 12.1 | 1.3 | 10–66 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM EDT | 12.1 | 1.3 | 10–66 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM EDT | 12.1 | 1.3 | 10–66 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM EDT | 12.1 | 1.3 | 10–66 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM EDT | 12.1 | 1.3 | 10–66 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM EDT | 12.1 | 1.3 | 10–66 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM EDT | 12.1 | 1.3 | 10–66 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM EDT | 12.1 | 1.3 | 10–66 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT | 12.1 | 1.3 | 10–66 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT | 12.1 | 1.3 | 11–83 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM EDT | 12.1 | 1.3 | 11–83 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT | 12.1 | 1.3 | 11–83 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM EDT | 12.1 | 1.3 | 11–83 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM EDT | 12.7 | 1.32 | 11–83 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM EDT | 17 | 1.45 | 11–83 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM EDT | 20.5 | 1.54 | 11–83 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM EDT | 31.1 | 1.77 | 11–83 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM EDT | 30.5 | 1.76 | 11–83 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM EDT | 28 | 1.71 | 11–83 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM EDT | 30 | 1.75 | 11–83 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM EDT | 29 | 1.73 | 11–83 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT | 29.5 | 1.74 | 11–83 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT | 23 | 1.6 | 11–83 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM EDT | 18.5 | 1.49 | 11–83 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM EDT | 15 | 1.39 | 11–83 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM EDT | 15.3 | 1.4 | 11–83 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM EDT | 15 | 1.39 | 11–83 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM EDT | 15 | 1.39 | 11–83 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT | 15.3 | 1.4 | 11–83 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT | 15.3 | 1.4 | 11–83 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT | 15.3 | 1.4 | 11–83 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM EDT | 15.3 | 1.4 | 11–83 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM EDT | 15.3 | 1.4 | 11–83 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT | 15.3 | 1.4 | 11–67 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT | 15 | 1.39 | 11–67 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT | 15 | 1.39 | 11–67 |
Map of USGS gauge 01374581 and the river around it
Where W BR CROTON RIVER BELOW DAM NEAR KENT CLIFFS NY sits, with 3 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines New York DEC uses are 70°F.
Normal for Nov 5: 11–57 ft³/s (middle half of 25 years of record). Now: 18.5 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 18.5 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 25 years of record (2002–2026): 10th 8.5, 25th 11, median 16, 75th 57, 90th 183 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 3.96 ft³/s, highest 295 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−4.1% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
This gauge is on our page for West Branch Croton River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 9:58 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.