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Around Pawcatuck River
- Ninigret National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area7.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Trustom Pond National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area13.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Block Island National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area16.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- John H. Chafee National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area20.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Pawcatuck River is a 35.0 mile river near Paddle Surf RI in Rhode Island. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Pawcatuck River at Westerly, RI (site 01118500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1941 to 2026
Pawcatuck River typically runs highest in March, at a median 920 cfs, and lowest in September, at 144 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,700 cfs, in 2010.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 652 | 442 to 966 |
| February | 730 | 527 to 1,010 |
| March | 920 | 684 to 1,250 |
| April | 886 | 615 to 1,240 |
| May | 637 | 499 to 906 |
| June | 393 | 278 to 597 |
| July | 212 | 152 to 334 |
| August | 165 | 117 to 263 |
| September | 144 | 96 to 232 |
| October | 170 | 111 to 279 |
| November | 309 | 184 to 552 |
| December | 558 | 355 to 893 |
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 85 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pawcatuck River at Westerly, RI (site 01118500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Pawcatuck River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Lotteryville MarinaPawcatuck RiverRestricted
- Greenhaven MarinaPawcatuck RIverPublic
- Grays BoatyardPawcatuck RiverRestricted
- Quonochontaug BreachwayQuonochontaug PondPublic
- Charlestown BreachwayNinigret PondPublic
- Charlestown (Town Beach)Ninigret PondPublic
- Westerley MunicipalPawcatuck RiverPublic
- Watchaug PondWatchaug PondPublic
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