South Branch Pawtuxet River at Washington, RI
River level and flood forecast · Kent County
The river is 1.6 ft below flood stage (4 ft).
Flow: 346 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The highest for October 13 in 86 years of records.
Usual for October 13: 36 to 93 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 86 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.
Get flood alerts for this river
An email when the National Weather Service forecasts South Branch Pawtuxet River at Washington to flood, when it floods, and when it's over.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 7 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 5.8 ft |
| Flood stage | 4 ft |
| Action stage | 3.5 ft |
| Record crest (March 31, 2010) | 9.22 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 4 ftMinor flooding is expected at this location in Washington.
Highest crests on record
- 9.22 ft — March 31, 2010
- 5.44 ft — March 15, 2010
- 5.3 ft — June 6, 1982
- 5.13 ft — March 18, 1968
- 4.95 ft — January 25, 1979
Recent crests: 4.48 ft (January 14, 2024) · 4.04 ft (December 20, 2023) · 4.74 ft (December 19, 2023) · 9.22 ft (March 31, 2010) · 4.02 ft (March 24, 2010)
Highest flow on record
5,490 cubic feet per second — March 31, 2010. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1936.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WASR1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.