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SOUTH BRANCH

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SOUTH BRANCH PAWTUXET RIVER AT WASHINGTON, RI

COVENTRY, RI41.6901°N, -71.5659°W Updated 10 hr ago

FLOW RATE

94cfs

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY

94cfs 62.4% vs avg

Optimal band: 20–26 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

94cfs

PERIOD LOW

18cfs

RUNNABLE

38%

last 7 day in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

25.0in

≈ normal

24.97 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 22.35 in).

YTD Total

25.0in

This year so far

Normal to Date

22.4in

30-yr average

Typical Range

16.5–27.4in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+12%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 3.45" · normal 3.65" (2.3–5.6)

Jan

Feb: 3.03" · normal 3.20" (1.8–5.1)

Feb

Mar: 5.58" · normal 4.43" (1.9–7.1)

Mar

Apr: 2.82" · normal 3.88" (2.0–6.4)

Apr

May: 3.57" · normal 3.15" (1.6–4.5)

May

Jun: 3.05" · normal 3.50" (1.3–6.6)

Jun

Jul: 3.47" (so far)· normal 3.21" (1.5–4.9)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.86" (2.3–6.5)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.63" (1.6–6.1)

Sep

Oct: normal 4.18" (1.3–6.5)

Oct

Nov: normal 3.64" (1.9–5.3)

Nov

Dec: normal 4.47" (2.3–6.6)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo10:05 AM

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Station Location

41.6901, -71.5659

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 00:00 UTC

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