Which direction does the East River of New York flow?

Answer 1

The East River is a tidal strait, not a real river, which connects on both ends to the Atlantic Ocean. As such, East River's tidal currents change directions up to four times a day, flowing north and then turning around and pushing south toward the ocean. With the tide rising the water flows north and with the tide subsiding, the water flows south. This pattern is due to the fact that the water volume, Upper New York Bay, south of the narrowest point of the strait spreads more rapidly toward the Atlantic Ocean than the area north to the narrowest point of the strait, on Long Island Sound. The tide reversal times change with the position of the moon and the sun, so there are no fixed times for the direction changes. According to the table below (Source: http://www.saltwatertides.com/cgi-local/newyork), on August 20 and 21, 2008 the water will flow northward from 6:25PM through 12:27AM, southward from 12:27AM through 6:32AM, northward from 6:32AM through 12:56PM, and southward from 12:56PM thorough 7:14PM. Of course, these time frames will also have periods when the water almost stands still. Tides for East 41st Street, New York City starting with August 20, 2008. Day..Date.High/Low....Time Wed.20......Low........5:56 AM

........20......High.....12:09 PM

........20......Low........6:25 PM Thu.21.......High......12:27 AM

.......21.......Low........6:32 AM

.......21.......High......12:56 PM

.......21.......Low.........7:14 PM See the link attached below for the forecasts regarding different dates.