Around here
Around Bush Kill
- Pavilion Visitor CenterVisitor center21.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic SiteRecreation area21.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area23.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Stone Cottage Visitor CenterVisitor center24.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Bush Kill is a 3.1 mile river near Catskills Fly Fishing Guide Service in New York. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Bush Kill below Maltby Hollow BK at West Shokan NY (site 01363382). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2000 to 2026
Bush Kill typically runs highest in April, at a median 67 cfs, and lowest in September, at 9.9 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,330 cfs, in 2011.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 39 | 24 to 63 |
| February | 26 | 15 to 44 |
| March | 51 | 29 to 86 |
| April | 67 | 43 to 105 |
| May | 38 | 27 to 66 |
| June | 25 | 15 to 43 |
| July | 14 | 8.5 to 32 |
| August | 12 | 6.2 to 29 |
| September | 9.9 | 5.3 to 34 |
| October | 21 | 8.8 to 52 |
| November | 39 | 23 to 63 |
| December | 47 | 31 to 92 |
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 26 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Bush Kill below Maltby Hollow BK at West Shokan NY (site 01363382). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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