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Woonasquatucket at Centerdale

Highest listed crest 9.20 ftFlood stage 5.5 ft43 crests since 1953

The Woonasquatucket at Centerdale crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 43 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1953 to 2024. The highest, 9.20 ft on March 30, 2010, was major flooding, 3.70 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.20 ft
March 30, 2010; 1,814 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
5.5 ft
Major flooding from 7.5 ft
Crests at major
5
2nd of 16 gauges in Rhode Island
Most recent flood crest
January 10, 2024
7.73 ft, major flooding
Location
Providence County
Near Providence (4.3 mi), Central Falls (5.3 mi), Pawtucket (6.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Woonasquatucket at Centerdale
Action stage5.015Apr 14, 2004The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.515Dec 11, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage6.58Jun 7, 2006Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage7.55Jan 10, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

43 crests from 1953 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Woonasquatucket at Centerdale, 1953 to 2024 5678910ft Flood stage 5.5 ftMajor 7.5 ft Mar 16, 1953: 5.35 ft, action stage; 728 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 1954: 7.03 ft, moderate flooding; 1,100 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1954: 5.13 ft, action stage; 6,056 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1959: 5.16 ft, action stage; 5,806 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1962: 5.03 ft, action stage; 5,546 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1964: 5.42 ft, action stage; 6,446 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1965: 5.39 ft, action stage; 6,366 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1967: 6.46 ft, minor flooding; 870 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1968: 7.75 ft, major flooding; 1,440 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1970: 6.23 ft, minor flooding; 910 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1972: 6.39 ft, minor flooding; 1,020 cubic feet per secondDec 7, 1972: 5.84 ft, minor flooding; 812 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 1973: 5.25 ft, action stage; 637 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1976: 6.13 ft, minor flooding; 901 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1977: 5.19 ft, action stage; 6,176 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 6.56 ft, moderate flooding; 1,040 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1980: 5.45 ft, action stage; 6,916 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1982: 7.33 ft, moderate flooding; 1,140 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1983: 7.05 ft, moderate flooding; 1,380 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1984: 5.97 ft, minor flooding; 985 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 1986: 5.98 ft, minor flooding; 773 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1987: 6.95 ft, moderate flooding; 1,300 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 1989: 5.04 ft, action stage; 6,196 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 1990: 5.04 ft, action stage; 6,196 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 1992: 5.17 ft, action stage; 6,876 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1994: 5.27 ft, action stage; 7,596 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1997: 5.19 ft, action stage; 617 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1998: 7.26 ft, moderate flooding; 1,520 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2001: 6.57 ft, moderate flooding; 1,300 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2004: 5.10 ft, action stage; 7,716 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2005: 6.09 ft, minor flooding; 1,116 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 2005: 8.26 ft, major flooding; 2,014 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2006: 6.71 ft, moderate floodingMar 2, 2007: 5.69 ft, minor flooding; 966 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2007: 5.72 ft, minor flooding; 977 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 2008: 6.08 ft, minor flooding; 1,112 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2010: 9.20 ft, major flooding; 1,814 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2013: 6.01 ft, minor flooding; 923 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2013: 5.67 ft, minor flooding; 838 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2021: 5.75 ft, minor flooding; 797 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 2023: 5.52 ft, minor flooding; 727 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2023: 8.35 ft, major flooding; 1,761 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 7.73 ft, major flooding; 1,504 cubic feet per second Highest, 9.20 ft, Mar 30, 2010 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Woonasquatucket at Centerdale 1950s: 1 1960s: 2 1970s: 5 1980s: 5 1990s: 1 2000s: 7 7 2010s: 3 2020s: 4 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Woonasquatucket at Centerdale
1Mar 30, 20109.20+3.70Major1,814
2Dec 18, 20238.35+2.85Major1,761
3Oct 15, 20058.26+2.76Major2,014
4Mar 18, 19687.75+2.25Major1,440
5Jan 10, 20247.73+2.23Major1,504
6Jun 6, 19827.33+1.83Moderate1,140
7Jun 30, 19987.26+1.76Moderate1,520
8Apr 24, 19837.05+1.55Moderate1,380
9Sep 11, 19547.03+1.53Moderate1,100
10Apr 5, 19876.95+1.45Moderate1,300
11Jun 7, 20066.71+1.21Moderate—
12Mar 22, 20016.57+1.07Moderate1,300
13Jan 26, 19786.56+1.06Moderate1,040
14May 26, 19676.46+0.96Minor870
15Mar 3, 19726.39+0.89Minor1,020
16Feb 11, 19706.23+0.73Minor910
17Jan 28, 19766.13+0.63Minor901
18Apr 3, 20056.09+0.59Minor1,116
19Dec 12, 20086.08+0.58Minor1,112
20Jun 8, 20136.01+0.51Minor923
21Aug 7, 19865.98+0.48Minor773
22Jun 1, 19845.97+0.47Minor985
23Dec 7, 19725.84+0.34Minor812
24Jul 9, 20215.75+0.25Minor797
25Apr 16, 20075.72+0.22Minor977
26Mar 2, 20075.69+0.19Minor966
27Jun 14, 20135.67+0.17Minor838
28Dec 11, 20235.52+0.02Minor727
29Mar 22, 19805.45−0.05Action6,916
30Jan 21, 19645.42−0.08Action6,446
31Feb 25, 19655.39−0.11Action6,366
32Mar 16, 19535.35−0.15Action728
33Mar 10, 19945.27−0.23Action7,596
34Dec 17, 19735.25−0.25Action637
35Mar 23, 19775.19−0.31Action6,176
36Mar 23, 19975.19−0.31Action617
37Dec 12, 19925.17−0.33Action6,876
38Mar 6, 19595.16−0.34Action5,806
39Dec 18, 19545.13−0.37Action6,056
40Apr 14, 20045.10−0.40Action7,716
41Aug 11, 19895.04−0.46Action6,196
42Aug 11, 19905.04−0.46Action6,196
43Mar 13, 19625.03−0.47Action5,546

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
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

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CENR1, 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.