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River Levels

Rhode Island river levels

Live streamflow for 21 gauged Rhode Island reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.

RiverFlowUsually todayVs normal
Seekonk Rivernear Central Falls Landing137 cfs0.72 ft239 cfsNormal25th percentile · 22 yr record
Blackstone Rivernear Providence Kayak at Lincoln Woods State Park121 cfs0.77 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Pocasset Rivernear Ocean State Kayak112 cfs3.70 ft142 cfsNormal34th percentile · 86 yr record
Pawcatuck Rivernear Paddle Surf RI86 cfs2.25 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Quinebaug Rivernear Rhode Island Paddle Sports79 cfs2.09 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Pawcatuck Rivernear Narrow River Kayaks58 cfs0.76 ft37 cfsNormal63rd percentile · 68 yr record
Wood Rivernear Paddle Surf RI52 cfs2.03 ftNot recordedNo historical record
South Branch Pawtuxet Rivernear Rhode Island Paddle Sports33 cfs1.51 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Ten Mile Rivernear Central Falls Landing19 cfs2.03 ft37 cfsBelow normal21st percentile · 39 yr record
North Branch Pawtuxet Rivernear Rhode Island Paddle Sports18 cfs0.33 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Wood Rivernear The Kayak Centre18 cfs2.65 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Branch Rivernear Providence Kayak at Lincoln Woods State Park17 cfs1.80 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Charles Rivernear Providence Kayak at Lincoln Woods State Park15 cfs0.81 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Chipuxet Rivernear Narrow River Kayaks15 cfs4.98 ft7.6 cfsAbove normal78th percentile · 67 yr record
Threemile Rivernear Central Falls Landing11 cfs2.17 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Potowomut Rivernear Rhode Island Paddle Sports9.5 cfs0.71 ft8.9 cfsNormal52nd percentile · 85 yr record
Taunton Rivernear Walker Farm Kayak Rentals and Storage8.3 cfs3.02 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Woonasquatucket Rivernear Providence Kayak Co.6.2 cfs1.77 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Wading Rivernear Central Falls Landing2.5 cfs4.94 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Ponaganset Rivernear Providence Kayak Co.2.4 cfs1.34 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Clear Rivernear Providence Kayak at Lincoln Woods State Park1.0 cfs2.67 ftNot recordedNo historical record

Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a run is safe: check the class, the hazards, and a current local report before you put on.

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