About this river
Pawcatuck River is a 7.8 mile river near Paddle Surf RI in Rhode Island. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Pawcatuck River at Wood River Junction, RI (site 01117500). 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 318 cfs, and lowest in September, at 56 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,320 cfs, in 2010.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 211 | 150 to 315 | |
| February | 248 | 178 to 339 | |
| March | 318 | 235 to 411 | |
| April | 299 | 215 to 421 | |
| May | 225 | 176 to 307 | |
| June | 148 | 111 to 206 | |
| July | 83 | 62 to 124 | |
| August | 66 | 45 to 100 | |
| September | 56 | 39 to 92 | |
| October | 62 | 41 to 104 | |
| November | 105 | 63 to 173 | |
| December | 178 | 119 to 301 |
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 Pawcatuck River at Wood River Junction, RI (site 01117500). 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, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Westerley MunicipalPawcatuck RiverPublic
- Watchaug PondWatchaug PondPublic
- Burlingame State Park CampgroundWatchaug PondPublic
- Chapman PondChapman PondPublic
- Bradford LandingPawcatuck RiverPublic
- Alton Pond LandingAlton PondPublic
- Meadow Brook PondMeadow Brook PondPublic
- John (Jay) Cronan River AccessPawcatuck RiverPublic
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