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Blackstone River above Woonsocket

Highest listed crest 14.59 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft8 crests since 2013

The Blackstone River above Woonsocket crested above flood stage 8 times among the 8 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2013 to 2024. The highest, 14.59 ft on December 19, 2023, was moderate flooding, 5.59 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Blackstone River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.59 ft
December 19, 2023; 4,726 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
0
8 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 11, 2024
12.59 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Providence County
Near Woonsocket (0.6 mi), Franklin Town (6.9 mi), North Attleborough Town (8.9 mi)
Identifiers
NWS WFWR1
No USGS station

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Blackstone River above Woonsocket
Action stage8.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.06Dec 12, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.02Jan 11, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

8 crests from 2013 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Blackstone River above Woonsocket, 2013 to 2024 810121416ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Jun 15, 2013: 9.29 ft, minor flooding; 2,606 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2014: 9.99 ft, minor flooding; 2,886 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2020: 9.29 ft, minor flooding; 2,606 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2021: 10.12 ft, minor flooding; 2,938 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 2021: 10.57 ft, minor flooding; 3,118 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 2023: 9.60 ft, minor flooding; 2,730 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2023: 14.59 ft, moderate flooding; 4,726 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2024: 12.59 ft, moderate flooding; 3,926 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.59 ft, Dec 19, 2023 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Blackstone River above Woonsocket 2010s: 2 2020s: 6 6 2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Blackstone River above Woonsocket
1Dec 19, 202314.59+5.59Moderate4,726
2Jan 11, 202412.59+3.59Moderate3,926
3Sep 3, 202110.57+1.57Minor3,118
4Jul 10, 202110.12+1.12Minor2,938
5Mar 31, 20149.99+0.99Minor2,886
6Dec 12, 20239.60+0.60Minor2,730
7Jun 15, 20139.29+0.29Minor2,606
8Dec 26, 20209.29+0.29Minor2,606

The worst floods along the Blackstone River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Blackstone River that crested above flood stage within a week.

December 19, 2023: 14.59 ft here, moderate flooding

January 11, 2024: 12.59 ft here, moderate flooding

September 3, 2021: 10.57 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Blackstone River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Blackstone River
Woonsocket this gaugeRI9.014.59 ft, Dec 19, 20230
NorthbridgeMA9.016.74 ft, Aug 20, 19551
WoonsocketRI9.021.80 ft, Aug 19, 19551
Woonsocket Falls DamRI9.09.99 ft, Mar 31, 20140

Other gauges in Providence County

Flood gauges in Providence County
Woonsocket9.021.80 ft, Aug 19, 19551
Woonsocket Falls Dam9.09.99 ft, Mar 31, 20140
Forestdale10.012.05 ft, Mar 31, 20100
Narragansett Bay at Providence Fox Point (IN MLLW)7.017.51 ft, Sep 20, 19383
Cranston9.020.79 ft, Mar 31, 20108
East Providence7.58.83 ft, Mar 24, 20240
Centerdale5.59.20 ft, Mar 30, 20105

Providence County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Rhode Island

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WFWR1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.