Blackstone River at Roosevelt St at Pawtucket water level

Name: Blackstone River at Roosevelt St at Pawtucket water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Blackstone River, Rhode Island, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.24ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 03:15 PM EDT (28 min ago)

Flow: 576 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Blackstone River at Roosevelt St at Pawtucket is at 1.24 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.21 ft and 1.33 ft.

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

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Blackstone River at Roosevelt St at Pawtucket

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.43 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 63° 37° 0.02 in, 37% Wind 18 mph

18 Sun 54° 33° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 57° 37° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 58° 48° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 52° 46° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 60° 42° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 56° 43° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:03 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on the Blackstone River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Blackstone River at NorthbridgeRiver gauge, Blackstone River	3.57 ft	Normal	−0.11 ft	23 mi
Blackstone River at WoonsocketRiver gauge, Blackstone River	2.02 ft	Below flood stage	+0.06 ft	10 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Moshassuck River at ProvidenceRiver gauge, Moshassuck River	15.5 cfs	Normal	−1.2 cfs	4.1 mi
Ten Mile R., Pawtucket Ave. at E. ProvidenceRiver gauge, Ten Mile R., Pawtucket Ave.	2.50 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	4.3 mi
Woonasquatucket River at CenterdaleRiver gauge, Woonasquatucket River	2.22 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	5.8 mi
Pawtuxet River at CranstonRiver gauge, Pawtuxet River	4.40 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	10 mi
Moswansicut Stream near North ScituateRiver gauge, Moswansicut Stream	2.7 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	11 mi
Wading River near NortonRiver gauge, Wading River	5.72 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	11 mi
Peeptoad Brook at Elmdale Road near North ScituateRiver gauge, Peeptoad Brook	1.5 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	12 mi
Branch River at ForestdaleRiver gauge, Branch River	2.78 ft	Below flood stage	+0.10 ft	12 mi

Questions and answers

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 Blackstone River at Roosevelt St at Pawtucket today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:15 PM EDT, the water level was 1.24 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Blackstone River at Roosevelt St at Pawtucket rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Blackstone River at Roosevelt St at Pawtucket normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01113895 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.88843, -71.38144 (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	1.24 ft	2026-10-19 19:15	Provisional
Flow	576 cfs	2026-10-19 19:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Blackstone River at Roosevelt St at Pawtucket (usgs:01113895). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/rhode-island/blackstone-river-at-roosevelt-st-at-pawtucket

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