South Branch Pawtuxet River near East Greenwich, RI
Around here
Around South Branch Pawtuxet River
- Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research ReserveRecreation area15.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Blackstone River Valley National Historical ParkRecreation area16.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Old Slater Mill Visitor CenterVisitor center16.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- John H. Chafee National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area18.3 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
South Branch Pawtuxet River is a 9.7 mile stream near Rhode Island Paddle Sports in Rhode Island. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge South Branch Pawtuxet River at Washington, RI (site 01116000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1941 to 2026
South Branch Pawtuxet River typically runs highest in March, at a median 200 cfs, and lowest in August, at 47 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,830 cfs, in 2010.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 163 | 97 to 230 |
| February | 164 | 105 to 235 |
| March | 200 | 130 to 274 |
| April | 193 | 128 to 266 |
| May | 137 | 97 to 182 |
| June | 91 | 59 to 127 |
| July | 55 | 34 to 86 |
| August | 47 | 29 to 73 |
| September | 49 | 30 to 72 |
| October | 64 | 39 to 94 |
| November | 91 | 50 to 156 |
| December | 148 | 88 to 231 |
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 86 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for South Branch Pawtuxet River at Washington, RI (site 01116000). 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 South Branch Pawtuxet River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Tiogue LakeTiogue LakePublic
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