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Narragansett Bay at Providence Fox Point (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 17.51 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft86 crests since 1938

The Narragansett Bay at Providence Fox Point (IN MLLW) crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 86 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1938 to 2025. The highest, 17.51 ft on September 20, 1938, was major flooding, 10.51 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.51 ft
September 20, 1938
Flood stage
7.0 ft
Major flooding from 10.5 ft
Crests at major
3
3rd of 16 gauges in Rhode Island
Most recent flood crest
March 6, 2025
7.01 ft, minor flooding
Location
Providence County
Near Providence (1.5 mi), East Providence (2.2 mi), Pawtucket (4.9 mi)
Identifiers
NWS FOXR1
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 Providence Fox Point (IN MLLW)
Action stage6.06Jan 30, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.064Mar 6, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.013Jan 28, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.53Aug 31, 1954Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

86 crests from 1938 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Narragansett Bay at Providence Fox Point (IN MLLW), 1938 to 2025 681012141618ft Flood stage 7.0 ftMajor 10.5 ft Sep 20, 1938: 17.51 ft, major floodingNov 9, 1942: 6.61 ft, action stageDec 1, 1942: 7.01 ft, minor floodingMar 5, 1943: 7.21 ft, minor floodingSep 14, 1944: 10.71 ft, major floodingMay 9, 1945: 7.01 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 1947: 7.41 ft, minor floodingAug 31, 1954: 16.40 ft, major floodingSep 12, 1960: 9.61 ft, moderate floodingNov 30, 1963: 9.51 ft, moderate floodingFeb 2, 1970: 8.01 ft, minor floodingMar 4, 1971: 7.41 ft, minor floodingFeb 3, 1972: 7.73 ft, minor floodingJun 21, 1972: 7.33 ft, minor floodingNov 25, 1972: 8.05 ft, minor floodingMar 16, 1973: 7.45 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 1973: 7.63 ft, minor floodingDec 1, 1974: 8.74 ft, minor floodingFeb 1, 1976: 7.28 ft, minor floodingJan 8, 1978: 9.75 ft, moderate floodingJan 20, 1978: 10.10 ft, moderate floodingFeb 5, 1978: 7.21 ft, minor floodingJan 17, 1980: 7.05 ft, minor floodingMar 21, 1980: 6.93 ft, action stageOct 25, 1980: 7.09 ft, minor floodingNov 25, 1983: 7.64 ft, minor floodingSep 27, 1985: 9.15 ft, moderate floodingDec 3, 1986: 7.97 ft, minor floodingJan 22, 1987: 9.12 ft, moderate floodingOct 4, 1987: 7.06 ft, minor floodingOct 21, 1988: 7.68 ft, minor floodingDec 4, 1990: 8.10 ft, minor floodingAug 19, 1991: 9.99 ft, moderate floodingOct 30, 1991: 7.74 ft, minor floodingJan 23, 1992: 7.40 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 1993: 7.34 ft, minor floodingJan 19, 1996: 8.32 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 1996: 7.29 ft, minor floodingJan 10, 1997: 8.42 ft, minor floodingNov 2, 1997: 7.24 ft, minor floodingFeb 3, 1999: 7.18 ft, minor floodingMar 22, 1999: 7.19 ft, minor floodingDec 12, 2000: 7.68 ft, minor floodingMar 6, 2001: 6.87 ft, action stageNov 6, 2002: 7.21 ft, minor floodingOct 29, 2003: 7.60 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 2005: 7.55 ft, minor floodingOct 28, 2006: 8.23 ft, minor floodingApr 5, 2007: 6.20 ft, action stageApr 16, 2007: 8.91 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 2008: 7.29 ft, minor floodingDec 12, 2008: 8.21 ft, minor floodingDec 3, 2009: 7.60 ft, minor floodingDec 9, 2009: 7.33 ft, minor floodingFeb 26, 2010: 7.05 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 2010: 7.17 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 2010: 7.35 ft, minor floodingApr 26, 2010: 7.09 ft, minor floodingAug 28, 2011: 8.12 ft, minor floodingSep 29, 2011: 7.22 ft, minor floodingOct 28, 2011: 7.00 ft, minor floodingDec 28, 2011: 7.25 ft, minor floodingJun 5, 2012: 7.22 ft, minor floodingOct 29, 2012: 9.19 ft, moderate floodingDec 27, 2012: 7.12 ft, minor floodingAug 13, 2014: 7.08 ft, minor floodingSep 30, 2015: 7.45 ft, minor floodingFeb 9, 2016: 7.44 ft, minor floodingApr 7, 2016: 7.36 ft, minor floodingJan 4, 2018: 6.61 ft, action stageJan 30, 2018: 6.62 ft, action stageApr 10, 2020: 7.07 ft, minor floodingMay 8, 2020: 7.23 ft, minor floodingSep 30, 2020: 7.04 ft, minor floodingNov 16, 2020: 7.00 ft, minor floodingDec 23, 2022: 9.20 ft, moderate floodingDec 5, 2023: 9.16 ft, moderate floodingDec 18, 2023: 9.20 ft, moderate floodingJan 13, 2024: 8.53 ft, minor floodingJan 19, 2024: 9.16 ft, moderate floodingJan 28, 2024: 9.16 ft, moderate floodingFeb 14, 2024: 7.07 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 2024: 7.80 ft, minor floodingMar 23, 2024: 7.08 ft, minor floodingNov 16, 2024: 7.16 ft, minor floodingMar 6, 2025: 7.01 ft, minor flooding Highest, 17.51 ft, Sep 20, 1938 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Narragansett Bay at Providence Fox Point (IN MLLW) 1930s: 1 1940s: 5 1950s: 1 1960s: 2 1970s: 12 1980s: 8 1990s: 11 2000s: 10 2010s: 15 15 2020s: 15 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 86 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Narragansett Bay at Providence Fox Point (IN MLLW)
1Sep 20, 193817.51+10.51Major—
2Aug 31, 195416.40+9.40Major—
3Sep 14, 194410.71+3.71Major—
4Jan 20, 197810.10+3.10Moderate—
5Aug 19, 19919.99+2.99Moderate—
6Jan 8, 19789.75+2.75Moderate—
7Sep 12, 19609.61+2.61Moderate—
8Nov 30, 19639.51+2.51Moderate—
9Dec 23, 20229.20+2.20Moderate—
10Dec 18, 20239.20+2.20Moderate—
11Oct 29, 20129.19+2.19Moderate—
12Dec 5, 20239.16+2.16Moderate—
13Jan 19, 20249.16+2.16Moderate—
14Jan 28, 20249.16+2.16Moderate—
15Sep 27, 19859.15+2.15Moderate—
16Jan 22, 19879.12+2.12Moderate—
17Apr 16, 20078.91+1.91Minor—
18Dec 1, 19748.74+1.74Minor—
19Jan 13, 20248.53+1.53Minor—
20Jan 10, 19978.42+1.42Minor—
21Jan 19, 19968.32+1.32Minor—
22Oct 28, 20068.23+1.23Minor—
23Dec 12, 20088.21+1.21Minor—
24Aug 28, 20118.12+1.12Minor—
25Dec 4, 19908.10+1.10Minor—
26Nov 25, 19728.05+1.05Minor—
27Feb 2, 19708.01+1.01Minor—
28Dec 3, 19867.97+0.97Minor—
29Mar 10, 20247.80+0.80Minor—
30Oct 30, 19917.74+0.74Minor—
31Feb 3, 19727.73+0.73Minor—
32Oct 21, 19887.68+0.68Minor—
33Dec 12, 20007.68+0.68Minor—
34Nov 25, 19837.64+0.64Minor—
35Apr 3, 19737.63+0.63Minor—
36Oct 29, 20037.60+0.60Minor—
37Dec 3, 20097.60+0.60Minor—
38Apr 3, 20057.55+0.55Minor—
39Mar 16, 19737.45+0.45Minor—
40Sep 30, 20157.45+0.45Minor—
41Feb 9, 20167.44+0.44Minor—
42Mar 2, 19477.41+0.41Minor—
43Mar 4, 19717.41+0.41Minor—
44Jan 23, 19927.40+0.40Minor—
45Apr 7, 20167.36+0.36Minor—
46Mar 31, 20107.35+0.35Minor—
47Mar 14, 19937.34+0.34Minor—
48Jun 21, 19727.33+0.33Minor—
49Dec 9, 20097.33+0.33Minor—
50Apr 16, 19967.29+0.29Minor—

Other gauges in Providence County

Flood gauges in Providence County
Woonsocket9.014.59 ft, Dec 19, 20230
Woonsocket9.021.80 ft, Aug 19, 19551
Woonsocket Falls Dam9.09.99 ft, Mar 31, 20140
Forestdale10.012.05 ft, Mar 31, 20100
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 FOXR1, 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.