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Narragansett Bay at Conimicut Light (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 9.06 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft22 crests since 2000

The Narragansett Bay at Conimicut Light (IN MLLW) crested above flood stage 15 times among the 22 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2000 to 2024. The highest, 9.06 ft on October 29, 2012, was moderate flooding, 2.06 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.06 ft
October 29, 2012
Flood stage
7.0 ft
Major flooding from 10.0 ft
Crests at major
0
15 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 10, 2024
7.32 ft, minor flooding
Location
Bristol County
Near Warwick (4.1 mi), East Providence (5.8 mi), Cranston (8.2 mi)
Identifiers
NWS CPTR1
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, Narragansett Bay at Conimicut Light (IN MLLW)
Action stage6.07Jan 30, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.013Mar 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.52Dec 18, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

22 crests from 2000 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Narragansett Bay at Conimicut Light (IN MLLW), 2000 to 2024 678910ft Flood stage 7.0 ftMajor 10.0 ft Dec 12, 2000: 7.29 ft, minor floodingNov 6, 2002: 6.98 ft, action stageOct 29, 2003: 6.98 ft, action stageApr 3, 2005: 6.72 ft, action stageJan 31, 2006: 6.75 ft, action stageApr 19, 2007: 7.00 ft, minor floodingDec 3, 2009: 7.22 ft, minor floodingDec 9, 2009: 6.96 ft, action stageMar 2, 2010: 7.00 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 2010: 7.01 ft, minor floodingAug 28, 2011: 7.56 ft, minor floodingJun 5, 2012: 7.01 ft, minor floodingOct 29, 2012: 9.06 ft, moderate floodingSep 30, 2015: 7.07 ft, minor floodingFeb 9, 2016: 7.23 ft, minor floodingJan 4, 2018: 6.46 ft, action stageJan 30, 2018: 6.51 ft, action stageDec 23, 2022: 8.45 ft, minor floodingDec 18, 2023: 8.52 ft, moderate floodingJan 13, 2024: 7.89 ft, minor floodingJan 28, 2024: 7.54 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 2024: 7.32 ft, minor flooding Highest, 9.06 ft, Oct 29, 2012 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Narragansett Bay at Conimicut Light (IN MLLW) 2000s: 3 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 5 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Narragansett Bay at Conimicut Light (IN MLLW)
1Oct 29, 20129.06+2.06Moderate—
2Dec 18, 20238.52+1.52Moderate—
3Dec 23, 20228.45+1.45Minor—
4Jan 13, 20247.89+0.89Minor—
5Aug 28, 20117.56+0.56Minor—
6Jan 28, 20247.54+0.54Minor—
7Mar 10, 20247.32+0.32Minor—
8Dec 12, 20007.29+0.29Minor—
9Feb 9, 20167.23+0.23Minor—
10Dec 3, 20097.22+0.22Minor—
11Sep 30, 20157.07+0.07Minor—
12Mar 31, 20107.01+0.01Minor—
13Jun 5, 20127.01+0.01Minor—
14Apr 19, 20077.000.00Minor—
15Mar 2, 20107.000.00Minor—
16Nov 6, 20026.98−0.02Action—
17Oct 29, 20036.98−0.02Action—
18Dec 9, 20096.96−0.04Action—
19Jan 31, 20066.75−0.25Action—
20Apr 3, 20056.72−0.28Action—
21Jan 30, 20186.51−0.49Action—
22Jan 4, 20186.46−0.54Action—

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CPTR1, 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.