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Narragansett Bay at Quonset Point (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 15.58 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft23 crests since 2000

The Narragansett Bay at Quonset Point (IN MLLW) crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 23 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2000 to 2024. The highest, 15.58 ft on December 18, 2023, was major flooding, 9.58 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.58 ft
December 18, 2023
Flood stage
6.0 ft
Major flooding from 9.5 ft
Crests at major
2
5th of 16 gauges in Rhode Island
Most recent flood crest
March 10, 2024
6.73 ft, minor flooding
Location
Washington County
Near Warwick (8.0 mi), Newport (8.9 mi), Cranston (13.2 mi)
Identifiers
NWS QPTR1
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 Quonset Point (IN MLLW)
Action stage5.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.020Mar 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage7.51Oct 29, 2012Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage9.52Dec 18, 2023Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

23 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 Quonset Point (IN MLLW), 2000 to 2024 6810121416ft Flood stage 6.0 ftMajor 9.5 ft Dec 12, 2000: 6.64 ft, minor floodingMar 7, 2001: 6.11 ft, minor floodingNov 6, 2002: 6.56 ft, minor floodingOct 28, 2006: 6.88 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 2007: 7.30 ft, minor floodingDec 12, 2008: 6.98 ft, minor floodingDec 3, 2009: 6.66 ft, minor floodingAug 28, 2011: 6.84 ft, minor floodingOct 29, 2012: 8.02 ft, moderate floodingDec 27, 2012: 6.58 ft, minor floodingFeb 9, 2016: 6.71 ft, minor floodingJan 4, 2018: 6.25 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 2018: 6.20 ft, minor floodingNov 27, 2018: 6.04 ft, minor floodingApr 9, 2020: 6.05 ft, minor floodingMay 8, 2020: 6.16 ft, minor floodingFeb 2, 2021: 6.22 ft, minor floodingMay 17, 2022: 6.03 ft, minor floodingDec 11, 2023: 10.70 ft, major floodingDec 18, 2023: 15.58 ft, major floodingJan 10, 2024: 6.96 ft, minor floodingFeb 14, 2024: 6.19 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 2024: 6.73 ft, minor flooding Highest, 15.58 ft, Dec 18, 2023 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Narragansett Bay at Quonset Point (IN MLLW) 2000s: 7 2010s: 7 2020s: 9 9 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 Quonset Point (IN MLLW)
1Dec 18, 202315.58+9.58Major—
2Dec 11, 202310.70+4.70Major—
3Oct 29, 20128.02+2.02Moderate—
4Apr 16, 20077.30+1.30Minor—
5Dec 12, 20086.98+0.98Minor—
6Jan 10, 20246.96+0.96Minor—
7Oct 28, 20066.88+0.88Minor—
8Aug 28, 20116.84+0.84Minor—
9Mar 10, 20246.73+0.73Minor—
10Feb 9, 20166.71+0.71Minor—
11Dec 3, 20096.66+0.66Minor—
12Dec 12, 20006.64+0.64Minor—
13Dec 27, 20126.58+0.58Minor—
14Nov 6, 20026.56+0.56Minor—
15Jan 4, 20186.25+0.25Minor—
16Feb 2, 20216.22+0.22Minor—
17Mar 2, 20186.20+0.20Minor—
18Feb 14, 20246.19+0.19Minor—
19May 8, 20206.16+0.16Minor—
20Mar 7, 20016.11+0.11Minor—
21Apr 9, 20206.05+0.05Minor—
22Nov 27, 20186.04+0.04Minor—
23May 17, 20226.03+0.03Minor—

Other gauges in Washington County

Flood gauges in Washington County
Atlantic Coast at Watch Hill Cove (IN MLLW)5.07.35 ft, Oct 14, 20210
Wood River Junction5.011.16 ft, Mar 31, 20102
Westerly7.015.00 ft, Sep 21, 19382
Hope Valley5.013.72 ft, Mar 30, 20103

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge QPTR1, 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.