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Ten Mile River Pawtucket Ave. at East Providence

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Ten Mile River Pawtucket Ave. at East Providence
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Phillip Walker House East Providence RI 2012.jpg by Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

6 mph

gusting to 12 mph

Air temp

76°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

20.7 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Monday · 95

  • Today

    86

  • Thu

    86

  • Fri

    92

  • Sat

    74

  • Sun

    90

  • Mon

    95

    Best

  • Tue

    92

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
9a612
10a79
11a812
12p815
1p1015
2p1115
3p1216
4p1115
5p1116
6p916
7p717
8p513

Is this flow normal for August 19?

Today's 20.7 cfs is 41% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 35 cfs, across 38 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind6 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but 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.

Do your own homework

We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

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