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Around Buck Run
- First State National Historical ParkRecreation area13.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Hopewell Furnace National Historic SiteRecreation area18.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site Visitor Center - 2 Mark Bird Lane, Elverson, PA 19520Visitor center19 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Valley Forge National Historical ParkRecreation area21.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Buck Run is an 8.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Buck Run at Doe Run, PA (site 01480629). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2020 to 2026
Buck Run typically runs highest in April, at a median 36 cfs, and lowest in September, at 14 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,080 cfs, in 2021.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 30 | 17 to 49 |
| February | 31 | 22 to 39 |
| March | 31 | 21 to 51 |
| April | 36 | 22 to 59 |
| May | 28 | 20 to 37 |
| June | 24 | 18 to 31 |
| July | 20 | 15 to 27 |
| August | 16 | 13 to 23 |
| September | 14 | 9.9 to 23 |
| October | 15 | 9.5 to 23 |
| November | 18 | 9.7 to 25 |
| December | 25 | 14 to 43 |
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 6 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Buck Run at Doe Run, PA (site 01480629). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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