False Cast Fly Fishing
False Cast Fly Fishing is a fly fishing guide service based in Barkhamsted, Connecticut.
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Typical flow by month
1956 to 2026
The water at False Cast Fly Fishing typically runs highest in April, at a median 281 cfs, and lowest in September, at 115 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,310 cfs, in 1956.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 216 | 144 to 287 | |
| February | 186 | 130 to 249 | |
| March | 205 | 158 to 306 | |
| April | 281 | 175 to 487 | |
| May | 241 | 163 to 346 | |
| June | 256 | 166 to 330 | |
| July | 244 | 116 to 316 | |
| August | 228 | 103 to 335 | |
| September | 115 | 73 to 217 | |
| October | 125 | 74 to 224 | |
| November | 236 | 159 to 322 | |
| December | 234 | 159 to 327 |
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 71 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for West Branch Farmington River at Riverton, CT (site 01186000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Streamflow
184 cfs
Normal (74th)
Water level
3.90 ft
Water
57°F
High today
62°F
Wind
9 kt
Gusts 20 kt
Rain chance
7%
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