Around here
Around Branch River
- West Hill DamRecreation area8.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Old Slater Mill Visitor CenterVisitor center13.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Blackstone River Valley National Historical ParkRecreation area13.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage CorridorRecreation area15.3 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
Branch River is a 9.5 mile river near Providence Kayak at Lincoln Woods State Park in Rhode Island. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Branch River at Forestdale, RI (site 01111500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1940 to 2026
Branch River typically runs highest in March, at a median 266 cfs, and lowest in September, at 33 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,230 cfs, in 2006.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 178 | 117 to 263 |
| February | 194 | 131 to 285 |
| March | 266 | 190 to 389 |
| April | 228 | 158 to 367 |
| May | 169 | 112 to 236 |
| June | 85 | 52 to 137 |
| July | 38 | 27 to 70 |
| August | 33 | 22 to 53 |
| September | 33 | 22 to 60 |
| October | 70 | 38 to 129 |
| November | 116 | 63 to 198 |
| December | 170 | 99 to 293 |
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 Branch River at Forestdale, RI (site 01111500). 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 Branch River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Slatersville Reservoir (Upper)Slatersville ReservoirPublic
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