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ICE EFFECTS ON STREAMFLOW
The formation of ice on rivers can cause discharge values to appear unusually high. Display of these erroneous discharge data may result in improper assessment of flow conditions and misuse of the data. For this reason, display of discharge values for streams significantly affected by ice may be disabled from view. Display of discharge data will resume when ice conditions are no longer present. Discharge values for streams minimally affected by ice will continue to be displayed. Flows for streams with these conditions appear to increase during the night and decrease to near-base-line conditions around midday. To estimate the correct discharge for these streams, use the flow rate that corresponds to the bottom of the discharge curve, rather than the peak that corresponds to the top of the curve. Note that this method of estimation is possible only when no surface runoff is occurring. Daily mean discharges for periods of both significant and minimal ice-effect will be estimated and published in the Annual Water-Data Report for the water year in which they occurred.
LOCATION--Lat 41°23’01", long
71°50’01", Washington County, Hydrologic Unit 01090005, on
left bank at Westerly, 2.1 mi downstream from Shunock River.
DRAINAGE AREA--295 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD--Discharge: November 1940 to current
year.
Water-quality records: Water years 1953, 1963, 1976–2002.
REVISED RECORDS--WSP 1051: drainage area.
GAGE--Data Collection Platform with satellite telemeter. Datum
of gage is 2.68 ft below NAVD 1988, from survey. Datum of gage
previously reported as 1.76 ft below NGVD 1929.
REMARKS--Records good except those for estimated daily
discharge, which are fair. Many days are adjusted for tidal backwater,
which lasts as much as 4 hours during times of high tide. Diurnal
fluctuation at low flow prior to 1962 by mills upstream; regulation
much greater prior to 1958. Diversion upstream for municipal supply of
Westerly.
COOPERATION BY--Rhode Island Water Resources
Board
For more information on the areal extent and depth of flood inundation during flooding at and near this streamgage go to the Flood Inundation Mapper |
Boating safety tips |
Min (2016) | 25th percen- tile | Most Recent Instantaneous Value Aug 18 | Median | Mean | 75th percen- tile | Max (2011) |
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53.0 | 124 | 131 | 163 | 239 | 267 | 1210 |