CURRENT WATER RESOURCES CONDITIONS IN RHODE ISLAND

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July 2019

USGS New England Water Science Center, Massachusetts-Rhode Island Office

PROVISIONAL DATA: All data presented in this report are provisional and subject to revision.
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SURFACE WATER
Station
Number
Station
Name
Drainage
Area (mi2)
Years Of
Record
Normal
Range (cfs)
Monthly
Mean (cfs)
Monthly
Mean (in)
Percentile
Class
01111500 Branch River at Forestdale, RI91.27931.6 - 79.256.50.71 Normal
01114000 Moshassuck River at Providence, RI23.15612.1 - 25.223.81.19 Normal
01114500 Woonasquatucket River at Centerdale, RI38.37821.2 - 35.224.80.75 Normal
01117468 Beaver River near Usquepaug, RI8.87446.18 - 13.819.22.50 Above normal
01117500 Pawcatuck River at Wood River Junction, RI1007868.6 - 1161621.87 Above normal
01117800 Wood River near Arcadia, RI35.25520.7 - 38.3421.38 Above normal
01118000 Wood River at Hope Valley, RI72.47846.4 - 77.51141.82 Above normal
01118500 Pawcatuck River at Westerly, RI29578180 - 3145632.20 Much above normal

 

GROUNDWATER
Station
Number
Station
Name
Years Of
Record
Normal
Range (ft)
Monthly
Median (ft)
Departure
From Monthly
Median (ft)
Percentile
Class
412154071462901 WEW 522 (Westerly, RI)491 13.40 - 12.7011.79-1.41 Much above normal
412214071394001 CHW 18 (Charlestown, RI)701 18.90 - 16.6016.09-1.61 Much above normal
412844071422802 RIW 600 (Richmond, RI)411 34.20 - 33.5032.79-1.21 Above normal
412918071321001 SNW 6 (South Kingstown, RI)631 13.10 - 11.9011.39-1.21 Above normal
413358071433801 EXW 475 (Exeter, RI)381 15.20 - 14.1014.04-0.76 Above normal
413907071465001 WGW 181 (West Greenwich, RI)491 16.60 - 16.1015.92-0.38 Above normal
414022071332801 COW 411 (Coventry, RI)561 22.20 - 21.2021.47-0.13 Normal
415626071254601 CUW 265 (Cumberland, RI)671 15.10 - 12.6013.33-1.07 Normal
415710071402201 BUW 187 (Burrillville, RI)511 16.30 - 15.3015.780.08 Normal
415948071325001 NSW 21 (North Smithfield, RI)671 9.53 - 8.799.02-0.28 Normal
1 Daily Value Records and Field Readings
2 Daily Value Records Only

 

Flow or Water LevelPercentile RangeExplanation
Low0thThe monthly mean streamflow or median water level during this month is the lowest ever recorded during the period of record for this site.
Much below normal0th to 10thThe monthly mean streamflow or median water level during this month is less than the 10th percentile when compared to all of the months during the period of record for this site.
Below normal10th to 25thThe monthly mean streamflow or median water level during this month is between the 10th and 25th percentiles when compared to all of the months during the period of record for this site.
Normal25th to 75thThe monthly mean streamflow or median water level during this month is between the 25th and 75th percentiles when compared to all of the months during the period of record for this site.
Above normal75th to 90thThe monthly mean streamflow or median water level during this month is between the 75th and 90th percentiles when compared to all of the months during the period of record for this site.
Much above normal90th to 100thThe monthly mean streamflow or median water level during this month is greater than the 90th percentile when compared to all of the months during the period of record for this site.
High100thThe monthly mean streamflow or median water level during this month is the highest ever recorded during the period of record for this site.
412154071462901 WEW 522 (Westerly, RI), July 2019 mean water level 11.79 feet 412214071394001 CHW 18 (Charlestown, RI), July 2019 mean water level 16.09 feet 412844071422802 RIW 600 (Richmond, RI), July 2019 mean water level 32.79 feet 412918071321001 SNW 6 (South Kingstown, RI), July 2019 mean water level 11.39 feet 413358071433801 EXW 475 (Exeter, RI), July 2019 mean water level 14.04 feet 413907071465001 WGW 181 (West Greenwich, RI), July 2019 mean water level 15.92 feet 414022071332801 COW 411 (Coventry, RI), July 2019 mean water level 21.47 feet 415626071254601 CUW 265 (Cumberland, RI), July 2019 mean water level 13.33 feet 415710071402201 BUW 187 (Burrillville, RI), July 2019 mean water level 15.78 feet 415948071325001 NSW 21 (North Smithfield, RI), July 2019 mean water level 9.02 feet 01111500 Branch River at Forestdale, RI, July 2019 mean streamflow 56.5 cfs 01114000 Moshassuck River at Providence, RI, July 2019 mean streamflow 23.8 cfs 01114500 Woonasquatucket River at Centerdale, RI, July 2019 mean streamflow 24.8 cfs 01117468 Beaver River near Usquepaug, RI, July 2019 mean streamflow 19.2 cfs 01117500 Pawcatuck River at Wood River Junction, RI, July 2019 mean streamflow 162 cfs 01117800 Wood River near Arcadia, RI, July 2019 mean streamflow 42 cfs 01118000 Wood River at Hope Valley, RI, July 2019 mean streamflow 114 cfs 01118500 Pawcatuck River at Westerly, RI, July 2019 mean streamflow 563 cfs