Hemlock Brook at King Road near Foster water level

Name: Hemlock Brook at King Road near Foster water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Hemlock Brook, Rhode Island, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.39ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:20 AM EDT (19 min ago)

Flow: 10.4 cfs
Water temperature: 47 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Hemlock Brook at King Road near Foster, where the gauge shows 1.39 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.39 ft – 1.54 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The water temperature at the gauge is 47 °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: 0.16 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 52° 32° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 56° 37° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 58° 46° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 50° 43° – Wind 16 mph

22 Thu 62° 41° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 57° 38° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 54° 33° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:05 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min First quarter 68%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Swamp Brook at Ponagansett Road near ClayvilleRiver gauge, Swamp Brook	1.8 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	1.6 mi
Westconnaug Stream at Plainfield PikeRiver gauge, Westconnaug Stream	6.9 cfs	High	−1.4 cfs	1.7 mi
Ponaganset River at South FosterRiver gauge, Ponaganset River	17.1 cfs	High	−2.0 cfs	2.0 mi
Dolly Cole Brook at Old Danielson Park at S FosterRiver gauge, Dolly Cole Brook	3.8 cfs	Normal	−1.4 cfs	2.2 mi
Cork Brook at Rockland Scituate Road near ClayvilleRiver gauge, Cork Brook	1.5 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	2.7 mi
Winsor Brook at Winsor Road near South FosterRiver gauge, Winsor Brook	3.8 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	3.4 mi
Rush Brook near Elmdale Road near North ScituateRiver gauge, Rush Brook	2.5 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	5.5 mi
Quonopaug Brook at RT 116 near North ScituateRiver gauge, Quonopaug Brook	3.5 cfs	High	−0.3 cfs	5.9 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 Hemlock Brook at King Road near Foster today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:20 AM EDT, the water level was 1.39 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Hemlock Brook at King Road near Foster rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Hemlock Brook at King Road near Foster 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:01115265 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.79065, -71.69868 (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	1.39 ft	2026-10-20 12:20	Provisional
Flow	10.4 cfs	2026-10-20 12:20	Provisional
Water temperature	47 °F	2026-10-20 12:20	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Hemlock Brook at King Road near Foster (usgs:01115265). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/rhode-island/hemlock-brook-at-king-road-near-foster

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