Raystown Branch Juniata River in Pennsylvania
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Raystown Branch Juniata River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Raystown Branch Juniata River at Saxton, PA (site 01562000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1912 to 2026
Raystown Branch Juniata River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,360 cfs, and lowest in September, at 151 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 58,300 cfs, in 1936.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 620 | 320 to 1,170 |
| February | 816 | 438 to 1,550 |
| March | 1,360 | 865 to 2,400 |
| April | 1,175 | 708 to 1,990 |
| May | 893 | 494 to 1,540 |
| June | 371 | 242 to 654 |
| July | 235 | 152 to 391 |
| August | 178 | 122 to 276 |
| September | 151 | 109 to 229 |
| October | 157 | 112 to 306 |
| November | 284 | 151 to 616 |
| December | 526 | 231 to 1,120 |
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 115 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Raystown Branch Juniata River at Saxton, PA (site 01562000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Raystown Branch Juniata River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Fort Bedford MuseumJuniata River-Raystown BranchPublic
- Shawnee State Park - Kegg RunShawnee LakePublic
- Shawnee State Park - #2 Picnic AreaShawnee LakePublic
- Shawnee State Park - ColvinShawnee LakePublic
- Warriors Path State ParkJuniata River-Raystown BranchPublic
- Heritage Cove ResortJuniata River Raystown BranchPublic
- Weaver's FallsRaystown LakePublic
- Lake Raystown ResortRaystown LakePublic
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