Rhode Island River Levels & Streamflow
As of Sep 5, 2026, Rhode Island rivers are running at 195% of normal across 22 USGS gauges — the highest is 371 cfs on the Pawcatuck River At Westerly. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Rhode Island.
Streamflow levels across Rhode Island are currently 195% of normal, with the Pawcatuck River At Westerly reporting the highest discharge in the state at 371 cfs and a gauge stage of 4.22 ft.
Meanwhile, the Pawcatuck River At Westerly is seeing a spike today — up -1% since yesterday and currently running near peak.
Tap any gauge below for the full hydrograph, paired weather forecast, and historical context. Use the rivers panel to jump into Rhode Island's named rivers.
State-wide streamflow overview
The Rhode Island flow picture in four data points -- where the state sits versus historical norms, what's flowing hardest, and what's spiking fastest.
Percent of normal
100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.
Highest discharge
Gauge stage 4.22 ft
Biggest 24h spike
Now 371 cfs
Network coverage
USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in Rhode Island.
Where every gauge actually sits
One dot per Rhode Island streamgauge, placed by its own percent of normal. The state average is a single line through all of it.
Percent of normal compares today's discharge with the historical average for this calendar day. Tap any dot to open that gauge.
Rhode Island streamflow, three water years
Statewide percent of normal, every day since Sep 2023. The dotted line is normal.
799 daily readings from 22 reporting gauges. Percent of normal is today's statewide discharge against the historical average for the same calendar day — 100% is normal, not "good". The axis tops out at 250%: 47 readings above that — including the 713% peak in Dec 2023 — are drawn along the top edge, so a few flood days cannot flatten three years of everything else. The line breaks in 2 places where the record skips more than five days — those are gaps in reporting, not readings of zero.
Rhode Island USGS streamgauges
Every USGS gauge Snoflo tracks in Rhode Island. Sortable, quickly filterable. Numeric columns heat-mapped from light to deep. Tap any gauge for its full hydrograph and forecast.
| Streamgage | Streamflow | Gage height | Water temp | Air temp | Elevation | Watershed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Pawcatuck River At Westerly, Ri
12 hours ago · USGS 01118500 |
521 cfs | 4.61 ft | 71°F | 75°F | 2 ft | Pawcatuck-Wood |
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Blackstone R At Roosevelt St At Pawtucket Ri, Ri
12 hours ago · USGS 01113895 |
182 cfs | · | · | 73°F | 35 ft | Narragansett |
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Blackstone River At Woonsocket, Ri
12 hours ago · USGS 01112500 |
163 cfs | · | · | 73°F | 115 ft | Blackstone |
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Pawtuxet River At Cranston, Ri
12 hours ago · USGS 01116500 |
130 cfs | 3.86 ft | · | 73°F | 13 ft | Narragansett |
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Pawcatuck River At Wood River Junction, Ri
12 hours ago · USGS 01117500 |
126 cfs | 2.46 ft | · | 74°F | 45 ft | Pawcatuck-Wood |
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Pawcatuck River, Ri
12 hours ago · USGS 01117430 |
83 cfs | · | · | 74°F | 87 ft | Pawcatuck-Wood |
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Wood River At Hope Valley, Ri
12 hours ago · USGS 01118000 |
68 cfs | 2.16 ft | · | 75°F | 66 ft | Pawcatuck-Wood |
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South Branch Pawtuxet River At Washington, Ri
12 hours ago · USGS 01116000 |
54 cfs | 1.61 ft | · | 73°F | 222 ft | Narragansett |
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Usquepaug River Near Usquepaug, Ri
12 hours ago · USGS 01117420 |
37 cfs | 2.94 ft | · | 74°F | 98 ft | Pawcatuck-Wood |
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Branch River At Forestdale, Ri
13 hours ago · USGS 01111500 |
33 cfs | 2.02 ft | · | 73°F | 184 ft | Blackstone |
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Wood River Near Arcadia, Ri
12 hours ago · USGS 01117800 |
24 cfs | 2.76 ft | · | 74°F | 131 ft | Pawcatuck-Wood |
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Chipuxet River At West Kingston, Ri
13 hours ago · USGS 01117350 |
24 cfs | 5.18 ft | · | 74°F | 94 ft | Pawcatuck-Wood |
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Ten Mile River At Pawtucket Ave @ E Providence, Ri
13 hours ago · USGS 01109403 |
24 cfs | 2.17 ft | · | 73°F | 13 ft | Narragansett |
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Woonasquatucket River At Centerdale, Ri
12 hours ago · USGS 01114500 |
15 cfs | 1.92 ft | · | 73°F | 103 ft | Narragansett |
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Queen R At Liberty Rd At Liberty Ri, Ri
12 hours ago · USGS 01117370 |
13 cfs | 1.59 ft | · | 73°F | 122 ft | Pawcatuck-Wood |
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Hunt River Near East Greenwich, Ri
12 hours ago · USGS 01117000 |
11 cfs | · | · | 73°F | 12 ft | Narragansett |
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Moshassuck River At Providence, Ri
12 hours ago · USGS 01114000 |
10 cfs | 1.39 ft | · | 73°F | 18 ft | Narragansett |
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Beaver River Near Usquepaug, Ri
12 hours ago · USGS 01117468 |
8 cfs | · | · | 74°F | 111 ft | Pawcatuck-Wood |
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Nooseneck River At Nooseneck, Ri
12 hours ago · USGS 01115630 |
8 cfs | 1.04 ft | · | 73°F | 269 ft | Narragansett |
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Ponaganset River At South Foster, Ri
12 hours ago · USGS 01115187 |
5 cfs | 1.47 ft | 70°F | 73°F | 351 ft | Narragansett |
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Nipmuc River Near Harrisville, Ri
12 hours ago · USGS 01111300 |
4 cfs | 2.86 ft | · | 72°F | 339 ft | Blackstone |
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Peeptoad Brook At Elmdale Rd Nr North Scituate, Ri
11 hours ago · USGS 01115098 |
1 cfs | 1.13 ft | 73°F | 73°F | 327 ft | Narragansett |
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About Rhode Island streamflow
What are river levels like in Rhode Island right now?
As of September 5, 2026, Rhode Island rivers are running at 195% of normal across 22 USGS streamgauges, and the Pawcatuck River At Westerly is reporting the highest discharge at 371 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which Rhode Island river is running highest right now?
As of September 5, 2026, the highest discharge in Rhode Island is 371 cfs on the Pawcatuck River At Westerly. See the sortable gauge table for the full statewide ranking.
Are Rhode Island rivers high or low right now?
Compare the statewide percent-of-normal on this page: above 100% means Rhode Island rivers are running higher than the seasonal average for the date, below 100% means lower (a dry spell or drought). Each gauge also shows its own percent of median.
Where does the Rhode Island streamflow data come from?
The U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System. USGS streamgauges report continuously (every 15 minutes) and the data is the canonical real-time record for U.S. rivers. Snoflo pulls the latest readings and joins them to a 7-day NOAA weather forecast for each station.
What is cfs?
Cubic feet per second — the standard unit for streamflow. One cfs is about 7.5 gallons per second. Small creeks run at single-digit cfs; the Mississippi at hundreds of thousands.
What does Gauge Height mean?
The water level at the gauge in feet above the reference datum. Used together with discharge to track river state. Flood stage and runnable levels are typically expressed in gauge height (e.g., "flood at 16 ft").
How fresh is the Rhode Island data?
USGS streamgauges report every 15 minutes; Snoflo re-pulls throughout the day. The AI briefing regenerates daily.
Can I get a flow alert for a Rhode Island gauge?
Yes. Save any USGS gauge as a favorite in the Snoflo iOS app, set a discharge or stage threshold (e.g. "alert me when discharge crosses 2,000 cfs"), and you'll get a push the moment it crosses.
Is this a substitute for an NWS flood warning?
No. Snoflo is informational. For flood life-safety decisions always follow guidance from your local NWS forecast office and state emergency management. Snoflo data is one input among several.
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