CURRENT WATER RESOURCES CONDITIONS IN RHODE ISLAND

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August 2023

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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Monthly Surface Water Conditions MapMonthly Groundwater Conditions Map

 

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, RI91.28326.7 - 67.4901.14 Above normal
01114000 Moshassuck River at Providence, RI23.16011.6 - 23.225.61.28 Above normal
01114500 Woonasquatucket River at Centerdale, RI38.38217.3 - 33.331.90.96 Normal
01117468 Beaver River near Usquepaug, RI8.87484.05 - 10.412.51.62 Above normal
01117500 Pawcatuck River at Wood River Junction, RI1008247.8 - 991051.21 Above normal
01117800 Wood River near Arcadia, RI35.25914.8 - 38.235.91.18 Normal
01118000 Wood River at Hope Valley, RI72.48236.2 - 76.878.41.25 Above normal
01118500 Pawcatuck River at Westerly, RI29582128 - 2842961.16 Above normal

 

GROUNDWATER
Station
Number
Station
Name
Years Of
Record
Normal
Range (ft)
Monthly
Median (ft)
Departure
From Monthly
Median (ft)
Percentile
Class
412214071394001 CHW 18 (Charlestown, RI)751 19.10 - 17.709.77-8.73 Much above normal
413907071465001 WGW 181 (West Greenwich, RI)551 16.70 - 8.738.43-7.87 Above normal
414022071332801 COW 411 (Coventry, RI)601 22.40 - 21.4011.15-10.45 High
415626071254601 CUW 265 (Cumberland, RI)771 15.20 - 12.806.75-7.35 High
415710071402201 BUW 187 (Burrillville, RI)541 16.70 - 8.758.41-7.39 Above normal
415948071325001 NSW 21 (North Smithfield, RI)751 10.40 - 8.994.54-5.35 Much above 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.
412214071394001 CHW 18 (Charlestown, RI), August 2023 mean water level 9.770625 feet 413907071465001 WGW 181 (West Greenwich, RI), August 2023 mean water level 8.43180555555556 feet 414022071332801 COW 411 (Coventry, RI), August 2023 mean water level 11.1510416666667 feet 415626071254601 CUW 265 (Cumberland, RI), August 2023 mean water level 6.74694444444444 feet 415710071402201 BUW 187 (Burrillville, RI), August 2023 mean water level 8.41486111111111 feet 415948071325001 NSW 21 (North Smithfield, RI), August 2023 mean water level 4.53770833333333 feet 01111500 Branch River at Forestdale, RI, August 2023 mean streamflow 90 cfs 01114000 Moshassuck River at Providence, RI, August 2023 mean streamflow 25.6 cfs 01114500 Woonasquatucket River at Centerdale, RI, August 2023 mean streamflow 31.9 cfs 01117468 Beaver River near Usquepaug, RI, August 2023 mean streamflow 12.5 cfs 01117500 Pawcatuck River at Wood River Junction, RI, August 2023 mean streamflow 105 cfs 01117800 Wood River near Arcadia, RI, August 2023 mean streamflow 35.9 cfs 01118000 Wood River at Hope Valley, RI, August 2023 mean streamflow 78.4 cfs 01118500 Pawcatuck River at Westerly, RI, August 2023 mean streamflow 296 cfs