Around here
Around Big River
- Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research ReserveRecreation area15.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- John H. Chafee National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area15.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Trustom Pond National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area18.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Ninigret National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area19.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Big River is a 3.0 mile stream near Rhode Island Paddle Sports in Rhode Island. Streamflow is measured at USGS gauge site 01115770. The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1964 to 2012
Big River typically runs highest in March, at a median 18 cfs, and lowest in September, at 2.6 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 669 cfs, in 2010.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 7.2 to 22 |
| February | 14 | 8.4 to 21 |
| March | 18 | 13 to 27 |
| April | 17 | 12 to 24 |
| May | 12 | 9.6 to 17 |
| June | 8.1 | 5.5 to 11 |
| July | 4.2 | 2.7 to 7.1 |
| August | 2.8 | 1.7 to 5.3 |
| September | 2.6 | 1.6 to 5.0 |
| October | 4.5 | 2.3 to 9.3 |
| November | 7.8 | 3.5 to 16 |
| December | 12 | 5.5 to 23 |
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 22 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for USGS gauge 01115770 (site 01115770). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Big River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Zeke's Bridge Fishing AccessBig RiverPublic
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