* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 7 inches. * WHERE...Castle Rock. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to noon MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Snow covered roads could make travel hazardous. The hazardous conditions will impact the Friday evening commute.
Total streamflow across the
Blackstone River
was last observed at
2,320
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
4,602
acre-ft of water today; about 70%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
3,329 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2023-12-19 when daily discharge volume was observed at
29,630 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Blackstone R At Roosevelt St At Pawtucket Ri
reporting a streamflow rate of 1,090 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Blackstone River At Northbridge
with a gauge stage of 3.91 ft.
This river is monitored from 3 different streamgauging stations along the Blackstone River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 260 ft, the
Blackstone River At Northbridge.
Last Updated | 2025-04-17 |
Discharge Volume | 4,602 ACRE-FT |
Streamflow |
2,320.0 cfs
-260.0 cfs (-10.08%) |
Percent of Normal | 69.7% |
Maximum |
29,630.0 cfs
2023-12-19 |
Seasonal Avg | 3,329 cfs |
The Blackstone River is a river in the U.S. states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It flows approximately 48 mi (80 km) and drains a watershed of approximately 540 sq. mi (1,400 km²). Its long history of industrial use has left a legacy of pollution, and it was characterized by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in 1990 as "the most polluted river in the country with respect to toxic sediments."