Ten Mile R., Pawtucket Ave. at E. Providence water level

Name: Ten Mile R., Pawtucket Ave. at E. Providence water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Ten Mile R., Pawtucket Ave., Rhode Island, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

2.57ft Up 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:15 PM EDT (36 min ago)

Flow: 60.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Ten Mile R., Pawtucket Ave. at E. Providence reads 2.57 ft, a normal level.

It is 4.93 ft below the flood stage of 7.50 ft.

The water is rising: up 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. There is still 4.93 ft of room before flood stage. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.47 ft and 2.71 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 8.83 ftMarch 24, 2024

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 7.50 ft, still 4.93 ft away.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	8.83 ft	March 24, 2024
2	8.70 ft	January 11, 2024
3	7.99 ft	December 19, 2023
4	7.90 ft	January 14, 2024
5	7.65 ft	March 31, 2014
6	7.53 ft	June 9, 2013

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.92 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 61° 33° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 60° 41° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 53° 45° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 57° 42° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 55° 39° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 58° 34° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 65° 41° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:04 AM Sunset 05:58 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Moshassuck River at ProvidenceRiver gauge, Moshassuck River	16.7 cfs	Normal	+1.2 cfs	3.1 mi
Blackstone River at Roosevelt St at PawtucketRiver gauge, Blackstone River	533 cfs	Normal	−48.0 cfs	4.3 mi
Woonasquatucket River at CenterdaleRiver gauge, Woonasquatucket River	2.04 ft	Below flood stage	−0.18 ft	7 mi
Pawtuxet River at CranstonRiver gauge, Pawtuxet River	4.35 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	7 mi
Segreganset River near DightonRiver gauge, Segreganset River	2.07 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	11 mi
Threemile River at North DightonRiver gauge, Threemile River	97.8 cfs	Normal	−13.2 cfs	12 mi
Wading River near NortonRiver gauge, Wading River	5.65 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	12 mi
Moswansicut Stream near North ScituateRiver gauge, Moswansicut Stream	3.1 cfs	Normal	+0.4 cfs	12 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Ten Mile R., Pawtucket Ave. at E. Providence?

The official flood stage is 7.50 ft. The level is currently 4.93 ft below it.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Ten Mile R., Pawtucket Ave. at E. Providence today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:15 PM EDT, the water level was 2.57 ft. Up 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Ten Mile R., Pawtucket Ave. at E. Providence rising or falling?

Up 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Ten Mile R., Pawtucket Ave. at E. Providence normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Ten Mile R., Pawtucket Ave. at E. Providence?

The highest level on record is 8.83 ft on March 24, 2024.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01109403 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.83093, -71.35033 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	2.57 ft	2026-10-20 18:15	Provisional
Flow	60.0 cfs	2026-10-20 18:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Ten Mile R., Pawtucket Ave. at E. Providence (usgs:01109403). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/rhode-island/ten-mile-r-pawtucket-ave-at-e-providence

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer