Watch Hill Cove Tide Gage Westerly water level

Name: Watch Hill Cove Tide Gage Westerly water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Tidal gauge, Rhode Island, United States

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High for mid-October

Water level

0.54ft Up 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:00 AM EDT (48 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Watch Hill Cove Tide Gage Westerly: the latest reading is 0.54 ft, above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is −0.12 ft, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.66 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.93 ft, a difference of −0.39 ft.

It is on the way up, by 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. 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 ft0.66 ft above 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−0.39 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: 0.10 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 63° 40° 0.11 in, 73% Wind 16 mph

18 Sun 55° 36° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 58° 43° – Wind 15 mph

20 Tue 61° 49° – Wind 16 mph

21 Wed 52° 46° – Wind 15 mph

22 Thu 62° 42° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 59° 40° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:05 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min First quarter 66%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pawcatuck River at WesterlyTidal gauge, Pawcatuck River	4.65 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	5.3 mi
Pendleton Hill Brook near Clarks FallsRiver gauge, Pendleton Hill Brook	1.59 ft	Very high	−0.03 ft	11 mi
Pawcatuck River at Wood River JunctionRiver gauge, Pawcatuck River	2.79 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	13 mi
Wood River at Hope ValleyRiver gauge, Wood River	2.53 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	15 mi
Pawcatuck River at KenyonRiver gauge, Pawcatuck River	160 cfs	Very high	−6.0 cfs	15 mi
Beaver River near UsquepaugRiver gauge, Beaver River	25.1 cfs	Very high	−1.5 cfs	17 mi
Usquepaug River Near UsquepaugRiver gauge	88.1 cfs	Very high	−7.2 cfs	17 mi
Wood River near ArcadiaRiver gauge, Wood River	65.6 cfs	High	−4.6 cfs	20 mi

Questions and answers

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

No, it is 0.39 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, 02:00 AM EDT, the water level was 0.54 ft. Up 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Watch Hill Cove Tide Gage Westerly rising or falling?

Up 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.20 ft over the last 7 days.

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

High 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.

For specialists

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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	0.54 ft	2026-10-20 06:00	Provisional

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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

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