About this river
North Branch Pawtuxet River is a 4.4 mile river near Providence Kayak Co. in Rhode Island. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge North Branch Pawtuxet River at Fiskeville, RI (site 01115500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2021 to 2026
North Branch Pawtuxet River typically runs highest in March, at a median 231 cfs, and lowest in September, at 22 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,780 cfs, in 2024.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 92 | 28 to 227 | |
| March | 231 | 97 to 478 | |
| April | 170 | 100 to 341 | |
| May | 93 | 57 to 280 | |
| June | 41 | 26 to 53 | |
| July | 23 | 20 to 76 | |
| August | 23 | 18 to 31 | |
| September | 22 | 18 to 54 | |
| October | 23 | 20 to 66 | |
| November | 26 | 21 to 78 | |
| December | 49 | 25 to 175 |
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 6 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for North Branch Pawtuxet River at Fiskeville, RI (site 01115500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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