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Moshassuck River at Providence

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

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River reading unavailable

Current river flow is unavailable or over an hour old. Weather alone cannot confirm conditions on this water.

Weather observation: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:45:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:53:42 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Moshassuck River at Providence
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Rhode Island State House 02.JPG by Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

13 mph

gusting to 26 mph

Air temp

54°F

2% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

USGS has not returned a fresh reading. See the gauge link below.

Weather outlook

Monday · 73

  • Sun

    42

  • Mon

    73

    Best

  • Tue

    69

  • Wed

    70

  • Thu

    62

  • Fri

    34

  • Sat

    62

Compares forecast wind, air temperature and rain. Does not assess river flow, swell, currents, water temperature or launch access. All times are local to this location.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
10a1226
11a1126
12p1122
1p1023
2p1023
3p923
4p418
5p410
6p46
7p37
8p47
9p47

Current score unavailable

    We don't have launch notes for this one

    This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, and uses available public readings. We haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

    We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

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