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.
64% of gauged Rhode Island rivers are running above normal for the date, as of October 8, 2026.
Of 11 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 0 are below normal (0 of them much below), 4 are in the normal range, and 7 are above normal (4 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.
To cite: Paddling Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, paddlinghubs.com/flows/rhode-island. The daily normals behind it are a free download.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocasset Rivernear Ocean State Kayak | 204 cfs4.24 ft | 141 cfs | Normal74th percentile · 86 yr record |
| Blackstone Rivernear Providence Kayak at Lincoln Woods State Park | 203 cfs1.09 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Seekonk Rivernear Central Falls Landing | 199 cfs0.83 ft | 238 cfs | Normal37th percentile · 23 yr record |
| Pawcatuck Rivernear Paddle Surf RI | 174 cfs2.69 ft | 57 cfs | Much above normal92nd percentile · 85 yr record |
| Pawcatuck Rivernear Narrow River Kayaks | 143 cfs1.17 ft | 40 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 68 yr record |
| Wood Rivernear Paddle Surf RI | 117 cfs2.43 ft | 44 cfs | Above normal86th percentile · 85 yr record |
| South Branch Pawtuxet Rivernear Rhode Island Paddle Sports | 102 cfs1.79 ft | 61 cfs | Above normal81st percentile · 86 yr record |
| Quinebaug Rivernear Rhode Island Paddle Sports | 95 cfs2.24 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Threemile Rivernear Central Falls Landing | 77 cfs2.83 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Taunton Rivernear Walker Farm Kayak Rentals and Storage | 47 cfs3.70 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Wood Rivernear The Kayak Centre | 42 cfs3.06 ft | 21 cfs | Above normal81st percentile · 62 yr record |
| Ten Mile Rivernear Central Falls Landing | 39 cfs2.35 ft | 36 cfs | Normal52nd percentile · 40 yr record |
| Potowomut Rivernear Rhode Island Paddle Sports | 39 cfs0.94 ft | 9.3 cfs | Much above normal92nd percentile · 86 yr record |
| Woonasquatucket Rivernear Providence Kayak Co. | 38 cfs2.21 ft | 24 cfs | Normal71st percentile · 85 yr record |
| Branch Rivernear Providence Kayak at Lincoln Woods State Park | 31 cfs2.00 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Charles Rivernear Providence Kayak at Lincoln Woods State Park | 28 cfs0.99 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Chipuxet Rivernear Narrow River Kayaks | 28 cfs5.39 ft | 6.1 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 68 yr record |
| Wading Rivernear Central Falls Landing | 26 cfs5.53 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| North Branch Pawtuxet Rivernear Rhode Island Paddle Sports | 26 cfs0.37 ft | 23 cfs | No historical record |
| Ponaganset Rivernear Providence Kayak Co. | 8.3 cfs1.56 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Clear Rivernear Providence Kayak at Lincoln Woods State Park | 3.4 cfs2.83 ft | Not recorded | No 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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