PAWCATUCK RIVER AT WESTERLY, RI
USGS 01118500 · Rhode Island · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 01118500 · Rhode Island · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
If stream conditions are not favorable, consider fishing at a lakePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:15 PM EDT to Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST; ranging 299 to 357 ft³/s; latest 299 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, 8:00 PM EST | 299 | 4 | 165–475 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST | 299 | 4 | 165–475 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST | 299 | 4 | 165–475 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST | 299 | 4 | 165–475 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST | 299 | 4 | 165–475 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST | 299 | 4 | 165–475 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST | 302 | 4.01 | 165–475 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST | 299 | 4 | 165–475 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST | 299 | 4 | 165–475 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST | 299 | 4 | 165–475 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST | 299 | 4 | 165–475 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST | 299 | 4 | 165–475 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST | 299 | 4 | 165–475 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST | 299 | 4 | 165–475 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST | 299 | 4 | 165–475 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST | 299 | 4 | 165–475 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST | 299 | 4 | 165–475 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST | 299 | 4 | 165–475 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST | 299 | 4 | 165–475 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST | 299 | 4 | 165–475 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST | 299 | 4 | 165–475 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST | 299 | 4 | 160–491 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST | 299 | 4 | 160–491 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST | 302 | 4.01 | 160–491 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST | 299 | 4 | 160–491 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST | 302 | 4.01 | 160–491 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST | 302 | 4.01 | 160–491 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST | 302 | 4.01 | 160–491 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM EST | 302 | 4.01 | 160–491 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM EST | 302 | 4.01 | 160–491 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM EST | 302 | 4.01 | 160–491 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM EST | 302 | 4.01 | 160–491 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM EST | 302 | 4.01 | 160–491 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM EST | 302 | 4.01 | 160–491 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM EST | 302 | 4.01 | 160–491 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM EST | 302 | 4.01 | 160–491 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM EST | 305 | 4.02 | 160–491 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM EST | 305 | 4.02 | 160–491 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST | 305 | 4.02 | 160–491 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM EST | 305 | 4.02 | 160–491 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST | 305 | 4.02 | 160–491 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST | 305 | 4.02 | 160–491 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST | 305 | 4.02 | 160–491 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST | 305 | 4.02 | 160–491 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST | 305 | 4.02 | 160–491 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM EST | 305 | 4.02 | 163–491 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST | 305 | 4.02 | 163–491 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST | 305 | 4.02 | 163–491 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST | 308 | 4.03 | 163–491 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST | 308 | 4.03 | 163–491 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST | 308 | 4.03 | 163–491 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM EST | 308 | 4.03 | 163–491 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST | 308 | 4.03 | 163–491 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM EST | 308 | 4.03 | 163–491 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM EST | 308 | 4.03 | 163–491 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST | 311 | 4.04 | 163–491 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM EST | 311 | 4.04 | 163–491 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST | 311 | 4.04 | 163–491 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST | 311 | 4.04 | 163–491 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST | 311 | 4.04 | 163–491 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST | 311 | 4.04 | 163–491 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST | 311 | 4.04 | 163–491 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST | 311 | 4.04 | 163–491 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST | 311 | 4.04 | 163–491 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST | 311 | 4.04 | 163–491 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM EST | 315 | 4.05 | 163–491 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM EST | 315 | 4.05 | 163–491 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM EST | 315 | 4.05 | 163–491 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST | 315 | 4.05 | 163–491 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST | 315 | 4.05 | 160–420 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST | 315 | 4.05 | 160–420 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST | 315 | 4.05 | 160–420 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM EST | 315 | 4.05 | 160–420 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST | 315 | 4.05 | 160–420 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST | 315 | 4.05 | 160–420 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST | 315 | 4.05 | 160–420 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST | 315 | 4.05 | 160–420 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST | 315 | 4.05 | 160–420 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST | 315 | 4.05 | 160–420 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST | 315 | 4.05 | 160–420 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST | 315 | 4.05 | 160–420 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST | 318 | 4.06 | 160–420 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST | 318 | 4.06 | 160–420 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST | 318 | 4.06 | 160–420 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST | 318 | 4.06 | 160–420 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST | 318 | 4.06 | 160–420 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST | 321 | 4.07 | 160–420 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST | 321 | 4.07 | 160–420 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM EST | 321 | 4.07 | 160–420 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM EST | 321 | 4.07 | 160–420 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST | 321 | 4.07 | 160–420 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST | 321 | 4.07 | 160–420 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST | 321 | 4.07 | 160–420 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST | 321 | 4.07 | 157–436 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM EST | 321 | 4.07 | 157–436 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST | 321 | 4.07 | 157–436 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST | 321 | 4.07 | 157–436 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST | 321 | 4.07 | 157–436 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST | 321 | 4.07 | 157–436 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM EST | 321 | 4.07 | 157–436 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM EST | 321 | 4.07 | 157–436 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST | 321 | 4.07 | 157–436 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST | 321 | 4.07 | 157–436 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST | 321 | 4.07 | 157–436 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST | 324 | 4.08 | 157–436 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM EST | 324 | 4.08 | 157–436 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM EST | 324 | 4.08 | 157–436 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST | 327 | 4.09 | 157–436 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM EST | 327 | 4.09 | 157–436 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST | 327 | 4.09 | 157–436 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM EST | 330 | 4.1 | 157–436 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM EST | 330 | 4.1 | 157–436 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST | 330 | 4.1 | 157–436 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST | 330 | 4.1 | 157–436 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST | 330 | 4.1 | 157–436 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST | 330 | 4.1 | 157–436 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EDT | 330 | 4.1 | 157–436 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT | 334 | 4.11 | 157–436 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT | 330 | 4.1 | 138–443 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT | 334 | 4.11 | 138–443 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT | 334 | 4.11 | 138–443 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT | 334 | 4.11 | 138–443 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT | 334 | 4.11 | 138–443 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT | 334 | 4.11 | 138–443 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 334 | 4.11 | 138–443 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT | 334 | 4.11 | 138–443 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT | 334 | 4.11 | 138–443 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT | 334 | 4.11 | 138–443 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT | 334 | 4.11 | 138–443 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT | 337 | 4.12 | 138–443 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM EDT | 337 | 4.12 | 138–443 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM EDT | 337 | 4.12 | 138–443 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT | 340 | 4.13 | 138–443 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM EDT | 340 | 4.13 | 138–443 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT | 340 | 4.13 | 138–443 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT | 340 | 4.13 | 138–443 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT | 340 | 4.13 | 138–443 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT | 340 | 4.13 | 138–443 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT | 344 | 4.14 | 138–443 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM EDT | 344 | 4.14 | 138–443 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT | 344 | 4.14 | 138–443 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM EDT | 344 | 4.14 | 138–443 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM EDT | 344 | 4.14 | 149–396 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT | 344 | 4.14 | 149–396 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM EDT | 344 | 4.14 | 149–396 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT | 344 | 4.14 | 149–396 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT | 344 | 4.14 | 149–396 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT | 344 | 4.14 | 149–396 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT | 347 | 4.15 | 149–396 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT | 347 | 4.15 | 149–396 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT | 347 | 4.15 | 149–396 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT | 347 | 4.15 | 149–396 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM EDT | 347 | 4.15 | 149–396 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM EDT | 347 | 4.15 | 149–396 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT | 350 | 4.16 | 149–396 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM EDT | 350 | 4.16 | 149–396 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT | 350 | 4.16 | 149–396 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT | 350 | 4.16 | 149–396 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT | 350 | 4.16 | 149–396 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT | 350 | 4.16 | 149–396 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM EDT | 350 | 4.16 | 149–396 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM EDT | 354 | 4.17 | 149–396 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT | 354 | 4.17 | 149–396 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM EDT | 354 | 4.17 | 149–396 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT | 354 | 4.17 | 149–396 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM EDT | 354 | 4.17 | 149–396 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT | 357 | 4.18 | 146–412 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM EDT | 357 | 4.18 | 146–412 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM EDT | 357 | 4.18 | 146–412 |
Map of USGS gauge 01118500 and the river around it
Where PAWCATUCK RIVER AT WESTERLY, RI sits, with 2 other gauges on the same river 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.
Normal for Nov 5: 165–475 ft³/s (middle half of 85 years of record). Now: 299 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 299 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 85 years of record (1942–2026): 10th 108, 25th 165, median 250, 75th 475, 90th 883 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 51.4 ft³/s, highest 1,900 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).
Steady over 24 hours (+0% discharge). 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.
This gauge is on our page for Pawcatuck River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
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)NWS forecast: Above NWS action stage. The National Weather Service river forecast for this gauge reaches that category. Plan around it and check the forecast again before you go.
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 4 ft stage, 299 ft³/s at Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST (NWS gauge WSTR1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 10:32 AM EST. Highest point: 6 ft, 1,310 ft³/s on Nov 8, 1:00 AM EST (Above NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 4 ft | 299 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 4.5 ft | 470 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 5.9 ft | 1,240 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 6 ft | 1,310 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:11 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.