Dolly Cole Brook at Old Danielson Park at S Foster water level

Name: Dolly Cole Brook at Old Danielson Park at S Foster water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Dolly Cole Brook, Rhode Island, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

1.06ft Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 01:20 AM EDT (53 min ago)

Flow: 2.9 cfs
Water temperature: 49 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Dolly Cole Brook at Old Danielson Park at S Foster, where the gauge shows 1.06 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.06 ft – 1.35 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The water temperature at the gauge is 49 °F.

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 63° 41° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 56° 44° – Wind 15 mph

22 Thu 60° 44° – Wind 15 mph

23 Fri 55° 36° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 58° 36° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 63° 39° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 67° 42° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:06 AM Sunset 05:58 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ponaganset River at South FosterRiver gauge, Ponaganset River	15.2 cfs	Normal	−2.6 cfs	0.3 mi
Winsor Brook at Winsor Road near South FosterRiver gauge, Winsor Brook	3.5 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	1.5 mi
Hemlock Brook at King Road near FosterRiver gauge, Hemlock Brook	9.4 cfs	Normal	−1.5 cfs	2.2 mi
Swamp Brook at Ponagansett Road near ClayvilleRiver gauge, Swamp Brook	1.6 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	2.4 mi
Cork Brook at Rockland Scituate Road near ClayvilleRiver gauge, Cork Brook	1.4 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	2.9 mi
Westconnaug Stream at Plainfield PikeRiver gauge, Westconnaug Stream	6.8 cfs	Normal	−0.9 cfs	3.1 mi
Rush Brook near Elmdale Road near North ScituateRiver gauge, Rush Brook	2.4 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	4.7 mi
Huntinghouse Brook at Elmdale Road at N ScituateRiver gauge, Huntinghouse Brook	3.0 cfs	Normal	+0.1 cfs	4.9 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 Dolly Cole Brook at Old Danielson Park at S Foster today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:20 AM EDT, the water level was 1.06 ft. Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Dolly Cole Brook at Old Danielson Park at S Foster rising or falling?

Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Dolly Cole Brook at Old Danielson Park at S Foster normal?

Normal for late 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:01115190 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.82232, -71.70035 (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	1.06 ft	2026-10-21 05:20	Provisional
Flow	2.9 cfs	2026-10-21 05:20	Provisional
Water temperature	49 °F	2026-10-21 05:20	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Dolly Cole Brook at Old Danielson Park at S Foster (usgs:01115190). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/rhode-island/dolly-cole-brook-at-old-danielson-park-at-s-foster

How we check values

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