Usquepaug River near Usquepaug, RI

River level and flood forecast · Washington County

Normal5.2 ftas of Mon 11:45 PM

Flow: 146 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The highest for October 13 in 55 years of records.

Usual for October 13: 17 to 40 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 55 years).

The last 7 days and the forecast

33.544.555.5WedThuFriSatSunMonTueNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Highest crests on record

  1. 9.23 ft — June 6, 1982
  2. 8.21 ft — January 27, 1978
  3. 8.08 ft — October 16, 2005
  4. 7.87 ft — April 12, 1983
  5. 7.79 ft — March 23, 2001

Recent crests: 8.08 ft (October 16, 2005) · 7.79 ft (March 23, 2001) · 7.21 ft (March 11, 1998) · 7.32 ft (December 4, 1986) · 7.55 ft (June 2, 1984)

Highest flow on record

2,620 cubic feet per second — March 31, 2010. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1959.

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (USQR1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.