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Watch Hill Cove Tide Gage Westerly water level

Tidal gauge, Rhode Island, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

-0.21ft Up 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

-0.5 0.0 0.5

History

-01ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20-01ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
-01ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20-01ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
-202ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026-202ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
-202ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-202ftJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Watch Hill Cove Tide Gage Westerly, where the gauge shows −0.21 ft.

The median for mid-October is −0.12 ft, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.09 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.93 ft, a difference of −1.14 ft.

It is on the way up, by 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is −0.70 ft – 1.60 ft.

Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
−0.12 ft0.09 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
−0.37 ft – 0.71 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year
0.93 ft−1.14 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−0.70 ft – 1.60 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−1.30 ft – 1.60 ft

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.11 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 63° 42° – Wind 16 mph
21 Wed 53° 46° – Wind 19 mph
22 Thu 62° 45° – Wind 13 mph
23 Fri 56° 38° – Wind 9 mph
24 Sat 60° 36° – Wind 8 mph
25 Sun 62° 41° – Wind 7 mph
26 Mon 65° 48° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:05 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min Waxing gibbous 69%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Pawcatuck River at WesterlyTidal gauge, Pawcatuck River 4.62 ft Below flood stage −0.09 ft 5.3 mi
Pendleton Hill Brook near Clarks FallsRiver gauge, Pendleton Hill Brook 1.59 ft Very high −0.01 ft 11 mi
Pawcatuck River at Wood River JunctionRiver gauge, Pawcatuck River 2.78 ft Below flood stage −0.04 ft 13 mi
Wood River at Hope ValleyRiver gauge, Wood River 2.60 ft Below flood stage −0.04 ft 15 mi
Pawcatuck River at KenyonRiver gauge, Pawcatuck River 157 cfs Very high −7.0 cfs 15 mi
Beaver River near UsquepaugRiver gauge, Beaver River 24.7 cfs Very high −1.1 cfs 17 mi
Usquepaug River Near UsquepaugRiver gauge 85.9 cfs Very high −6.6 cfs 17 mi
Wood River near ArcadiaRiver gauge, Wood River 64.7 cfs High −2.7 cfs 20 mi

Questions and answers

Is Watch Hill Cove Tide Gage Westerly higher than last year?

No, it is 1.14 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.93 ft.

What is a normal level for Watch Hill Cove Tide Gage Westerly in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is −0.12 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.37 ft and 0.71 ft, based on 11 years of records.

What is the water level of Watch Hill Cove Tide Gage Westerly today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT, the water level was −0.21 ft. Up 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Watch Hill Cove Tide Gage Westerly rising or falling?

Up 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.95 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Watch Hill Cove Tide Gage Westerly normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

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Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:411838071513000 (Agency page)
Coordinates
41.31056, -71.85833 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level −0.21 ft 2026-10-20 15:00 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Watch Hill Cove Tide Gage Westerly (usgs:411838071513000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/rhode-island/watch-hill-cove-tide-gage-westerly

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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