Gauge Description:

The flow in this section is controlled by the Otter Brook Flood control dam located at the put-in. Otter Brook USGS gage is located at the dam.
Estimated chance (%) of finding the river runnable.
Month............% chance.................comment
 

January ............ 5%....Usually frozen
February............10%....Usually frozen.
March...............50%....Opens up early in the month.
April...............70%....Best chance in early April 
May ................30%....Best chance in early May. 
June................10%
July.................5%
August...............5%....Just a trickle 
September...........15%....Tropical storms and their remains
October........?....20%
November............40%....Fall rains, dormant trees 
December............35%....River starts freezing about Christmas.

Be aware this is averaged out over several years. The % chance refers to the probability of finding the river running on any given day. For instance a 5% probability for August means on average you can only expect 1-1/2 days of water. One year there could be 3 days in August with water, other years none. Spring levels are usually higher than fall levels.