BRANCH RIVER AT FORESTDALE, RI
USGS 01111500 · Rhode Island · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 01111500 · Rhode Island · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 10:15 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 11:15 PM EDT to Nov 5, 10:15 PM EST; ranging 52.8 to 169 ft³/s; latest 66.9 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 10:15 PM EST | 66.9 | 2.36 | 57–154 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 PM EST | 63.4 | 2.33 | 57–154 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 PM EST | 59.1 | 2.29 | 57–154 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 PM EST | 55.9 | 2.26 | 57–154 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM EST | 52.8 | 2.23 | 57–154 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST | 52.8 | 2.23 | 57–154 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM EST | 52.8 | 2.23 | 57–154 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM EST | 52.8 | 2.23 | 57–154 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM EST | 54.9 | 2.25 | 57–154 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM EST | 55.9 | 2.26 | 57–154 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM EST | 56.9 | 2.27 | 57–154 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM EST | 58 | 2.28 | 57–154 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM EST | 58 | 2.28 | 57–154 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM EST | 59.1 | 2.29 | 57–154 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM EST | 60.1 | 2.3 | 57–154 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM EST | 62.3 | 2.32 | 57–154 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM EST | 65.7 | 2.35 | 57–154 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM EST | 66.9 | 2.36 | 57–154 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM EST | 69.2 | 2.38 | 57–154 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM EST | 71.6 | 2.4 | 57–154 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM EST | 72.8 | 2.41 | 57–154 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM EST | 77.8 | 2.45 | 57–154 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM EST | 80.4 | 2.47 | 57–154 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM EST | 83 | 2.49 | 58–174 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM EST | 84.3 | 2.5 | 58–174 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM EST | 85.6 | 2.51 | 58–174 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM EST | 87 | 2.52 | 58–174 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM EST | 88.4 | 2.53 | 58–174 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM EST | 88.4 | 2.53 | 58–174 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM EST | 89.8 | 2.54 | 58–174 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM EST | 92.6 | 2.56 | 58–174 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM EST | 94 | 2.57 | 58–174 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM EST | 96.9 | 2.59 | 58–174 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM EST | 96.9 | 2.59 | 58–174 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM EST | 98.3 | 2.6 | 58–174 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM EST | 98.3 | 2.6 | 58–174 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM EST | 98.3 | 2.6 | 58–174 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM EST | 99.8 | 2.61 | 58–174 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM EST | 99.8 | 2.61 | 58–174 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM EST | 99.8 | 2.61 | 58–174 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM EST | 101 | 2.62 | 58–174 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM EST | 101 | 2.62 | 58–174 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM EST | 101 | 2.62 | 58–174 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM EST | 101 | 2.62 | 58–174 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM EST | 101 | 2.62 | 58–174 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM EST | 101 | 2.62 | 58–174 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM EST | 101 | 2.62 | 58–174 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM EST | 101 | 2.62 | 54–182 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM EST | 101 | 2.62 | 54–182 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM EST | 101 | 2.62 | 54–182 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM EST | 101 | 2.62 | 54–182 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM EST | 98.3 | 2.6 | 54–182 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM EST | 96.9 | 2.59 | 54–182 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM EST | 96.9 | 2.59 | 54–182 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM EST | 99.8 | 2.61 | 54–182 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM EST | 101 | 2.62 | 54–182 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM EST | 99.8 | 2.61 | 54–182 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM EST | 99.8 | 2.61 | 54–182 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM EST | 99.8 | 2.61 | 54–182 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM EST | 99.8 | 2.61 | 54–182 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM EST | 101 | 2.62 | 54–182 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM EST | 101 | 2.62 | 54–182 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM EST | 101 | 2.62 | 54–182 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM EST | 101 | 2.62 | 54–182 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM EST | 103 | 2.63 | 54–182 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM EST | 104 | 2.64 | 54–182 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM EST | 106 | 2.65 | 54–182 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM EST | 106 | 2.65 | 54–182 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM EST | 107 | 2.66 | 54–182 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM EST | 109 | 2.67 | 54–182 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM EST | 111 | 2.68 | 54–182 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM EST | 114 | 2.7 | 50–187 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM EST | 119 | 2.73 | 50–187 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM EST | 124 | 2.76 | 50–187 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM EST | 132 | 2.81 | 50–187 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM EST | 142 | 2.87 | 50–187 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM EST | 151 | 2.92 | 50–187 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM EST | 160 | 2.97 | 50–187 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM EST | 167 | 3.01 | 50–187 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM EST | 169 | 3.02 | 50–187 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM EST | 165 | 3 | 50–187 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM EST | 149 | 2.91 | 50–187 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM EST | 119 | 2.73 | 50–187 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM EST | 98.7 | 2.66 | 50–187 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM EST | 100 | 2.67 | 50–187 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM EST | 100 | 2.67 | 50–187 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM EST | 100 | 2.67 | 50–187 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM EST | 100 | 2.67 | 50–187 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM EST | 101 | 2.68 | 50–187 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM EST | 101 | 2.68 | 50–187 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM EST | 101 | 2.68 | 50–187 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM EST | 101 | 2.68 | 50–187 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM EST | 101 | 2.68 | 50–187 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM EST | 101 | 2.68 | 50–187 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM EST | 101 | 2.68 | 50–187 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM EST | 103 | 2.69 | 50–183 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM EST | 103 | 2.69 | 50–183 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM EST | 103 | 2.69 | 50–183 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM EST | 103 | 2.69 | 50–183 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM EST | 103 | 2.69 | 50–183 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM EST | 104 | 2.7 | 50–183 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM EST | 104 | 2.7 | 50–183 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM EST | 106 | 2.71 | 50–183 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM EST | 106 | 2.71 | 50–183 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM EST | 106 | 2.71 | 50–183 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM EST | 107 | 2.72 | 50–183 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM EST | 107 | 2.72 | 50–183 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM EST | 109 | 2.73 | 50–183 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM EST | 109 | 2.73 | 50–183 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM EST | 110 | 2.74 | 50–183 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM EST | 110 | 2.74 | 50–183 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM EST | 112 | 2.75 | 50–183 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM EST | 113 | 2.76 | 50–183 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM EST | 113 | 2.76 | 50–183 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM EST | 115 | 2.77 | 50–183 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM EST | 115 | 2.77 | 50–183 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM EST | 115 | 2.77 | 50–183 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EST | 115 | 2.77 | 50–183 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EDT | 115 | 2.77 | 50–183 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM EDT | 115 | 2.77 | 50–183 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM EDT | 115 | 2.77 | 47–156 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM EDT | 116 | 2.78 | 47–156 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM EDT | 116 | 2.78 | 47–156 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM EDT | 116 | 2.78 | 47–156 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM EDT | 116 | 2.78 | 47–156 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM EDT | 116 | 2.78 | 47–156 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM EDT | 115 | 2.77 | 47–156 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM EDT | 115 | 2.77 | 47–156 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM EDT | 115 | 2.77 | 47–156 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM EDT | 116 | 2.78 | 47–156 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM EDT | 116 | 2.78 | 47–156 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM EDT | 116 | 2.78 | 47–156 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM EDT | 116 | 2.78 | 47–156 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM EDT | 116 | 2.78 | 47–156 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM EDT | 116 | 2.78 | 47–156 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM EDT | 116 | 2.78 | 47–156 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM EDT | 116 | 2.78 | 47–156 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM EDT | 116 | 2.78 | 47–156 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM EDT | 116 | 2.78 | 47–156 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM EDT | 116 | 2.78 | 47–156 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM EDT | 116 | 2.78 | 47–156 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM EDT | 116 | 2.78 | 47–156 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM EDT | 118 | 2.79 | 47–156 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM EDT | 116 | 2.78 | 47–156 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM EDT | 116 | 2.78 | 52–168 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM EDT | 116 | 2.78 | 52–168 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM EDT | 116 | 2.78 | 52–168 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM EDT | 118 | 2.79 | 52–168 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM EDT | 119 | 2.8 | 52–168 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM EDT | 119 | 2.8 | 52–168 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM EDT | 119 | 2.8 | 52–168 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM EDT | 119 | 2.8 | 52–168 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM EDT | 119 | 2.8 | 52–168 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM EDT | 121 | 2.81 | 52–168 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM EDT | 107 | 2.72 | 52–168 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM EDT | 107 | 2.72 | 52–168 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM EDT | 109 | 2.73 | 52–168 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM EDT | 109 | 2.73 | 52–168 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM EDT | 109 | 2.73 | 52–168 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM EDT | 109 | 2.73 | 52–168 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM EDT | 109 | 2.73 | 52–168 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM EDT | 109 | 2.73 | 52–168 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM EDT | 109 | 2.73 | 52–168 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM EDT | 110 | 2.74 | 52–168 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM EDT | 110 | 2.74 | 52–168 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM EDT | 110 | 2.74 | 52–168 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM EDT | 109 | 2.73 | 52–168 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM EDT | 109 | 2.73 | 52–168 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM EDT | 109 | 2.73 | 51–184 |
Map of USGS gauge 01111500 and the river around it
Where BRANCH RIVER AT FORESTDALE, RI sits and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Rhode Island DEM publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Rhode Island rule: 68°F.
This gauge is on our page for Branch River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Normal for Nov 5: 57–154 ft³/s (middle half of 86 years of record). Now: 66.9 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 66.9 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 86 years of record (1941–2026): 10th 36, 25th 57, median 111, 75th 154, 90th 283 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 15 ft³/s, highest 1,370 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 20.6%, from 84.3 to 66.9 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 2.36 ft stage, 67 ft³/s at Nov 5, 10:15 PM EST (NWS gauge FDLR1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 10:54 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.