Ponaganset River at South Foster, RI
River level and flood forecast · Providence County
Flow: 66 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Much higher than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 1 to 13 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 33 years).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Highest crests on record
- 6.31 ft — June 30, 1998
- 5.91 ft — January 19, 1996
- 5.3 ft — June 14, 1998
- 5.3 ft — June 13, 1998
Recent crests: 6.31 ft (June 30, 1998) · 5.3 ft (June 14, 1998) · 5.3 ft (June 13, 1998) · 5.91 ft (January 19, 1996)
Highest flow on record
1,330 cubic feet per second — March 30, 2010. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1994.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SFOR1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.