Branch River at Forestdale, RI

Providence County, Rhode Island · USGS gauge 01111500 · NWS FDLR1 · Rhode Island river levels

Nearby: river levels near North Scituate · river levels near Woonsocket

Is Branch River at Forestdale, RI flooding right now?

Branch River at Forestdale, RI measured 1.74 ft on 2026-09-11 00:15:00 UTC. That observation was 8.3 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

1.74 ft

as of 2 hours ago

Streamflow

14 cfs

data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft. The highest crest on record was 12.05 ft on Wed, Mar 31, 2010.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	9 ft	7.3 ft below
Minor flood	10 ft	8.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
12.05 ft	2010-03-31
11.8 ft	2023-12-19
10.29 ft	2024-01-10

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Blackstone River at Millville, MA	1.9 mi	Worcester County
Blackstone River at Woonsocket, RI	3.1 mi	Providence County
Peters River Rt 114 Bridge at Woonsocket, RI	3.8 mi	Providence County
Emerson Brook near Uxbridge, MA	4.5 mi	Worcester County
Blackstone River, Rt 122 Bridge near Uxbridge, MA	4.9 mi	Worcester County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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