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Exceeding Levels		 Chance of Exceeding Levels
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Pawtuxet River at Cranston Observed crest: 4.8 ft at 9:31pm Feb 06 Observed: 4.8 ft at 9:31pm Feb 6 Observed: 4.8 ft at 10:46pm Feb 6 Observed: 4.8 ft at 11:31pm Feb 6 Observed: 4.79 ft at 12:30am Feb 7 Observed: 4.78 ft at 1:30am Feb 7 Observed: 4.76 ft at 2:30am Feb 7 Observed: 4.76 ft at 3:31am Feb 7 Observed: 4.75 ft at 4:31am Feb 7 Observed: 4.74 ft at 5:31am Feb 7 Observed: 4.73 ft at 6:31am Feb 7 Observed: 4.72 ft at 7:31am Feb 7 Observed: 4.72 ft at 8:31am Feb 7 Observed: 4.72 ft at 9:30am Feb 7 Observed: 4.73 ft at 10:31am Feb 7 Observed: 4.74 ft at 11:31am Feb 7 Observed: 4.75 ft at 12:31pm Feb 7 Observed: 4.76 ft at 1:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 4.76 ft at 2:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 4.76 ft at 3:31pm Feb 7 Observed: 4.76 ft at 4:31pm Feb 7 Observed: 4.76 ft at 6:31pm Feb 7 Observed: 4.75 ft at 8:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 4.75 ft at 9:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 4.74 ft at 10:31pm Feb 7 Observed: 4.72 ft at 11:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 4.71 ft at 12:31am Feb 8 Observed: 4.7 ft at 1:30am Feb 8 Observed: 4.7 ft at 2:30am Feb 8 Observed: 4.69 ft at 3:30am Feb 8 Observed: 4.68 ft at 4:30am Feb 8 Observed: 4.67 ft at 5:30am Feb 8 Observed: 4.66 ft at 6:30am Feb 8 Observed: 4.67 ft at 7:30am Feb 8 Observed: 4.67 ft at 8:31am Feb 8 Observed: 4.7 ft at 10:31am Feb 8 Observed: 4.7 ft at 11:30am Feb 8 Observed: 4.69 ft at 1:31pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.69 ft at 2:31pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.69 ft at 4:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.69 ft at 5:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.68 ft at 6:46pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.68 ft at 7:46pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.68 ft at 8:31pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.68 ft at 9:31pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.68 ft at 10:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.67 ft at 11:31pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:31am Feb 9 Observed: 4.63 ft at 2:46am Feb 9 Observed: 4.62 ft at 3:45am Feb 9 Observed: 4.62 ft at 4:31am Feb 9 Observed: 4.61 ft at 6:46am Feb 9 Observed: 4.6 ft at 7:46am Feb 9 Observed: 4.61 ft at 8:46am Feb 9 Observed: 4.63 ft at 10:31am Feb 9 Observed: 4.63 ft at 11:46am Feb 9 Observed: 4.62 ft at 12:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.63 ft at 1:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.63 ft at 2:46pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.63 ft at 3:46pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.63 ft at 4:46pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.62 ft at 5:46pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.62 ft at 6:46pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.62 ft at 7:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.63 ft at 8:46pm Feb 9 Graph Created (9:36pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States CRAR1 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 8.00 Latest observed value: 4.63 ft at 8:46 PM EST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 9.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Pawtuxet River at Cranston are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:13
Moderate Flood Stage:11
Flood Stage:9
Action Stage:8

Historical Crests
(1) 14.50 ft on 06/07/1982
(2) 13.68 ft on 10/15/2005
(3) 13.26 ft on 01/26/1979
(4) 13.11 ft on 04/25/1983
(5) 12.57 ft on 06/08/2006
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Pawtuxet River at Cranston location map

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12.0 EVACUATIONS ARE LIKELY NEAR THE PAWTUXET RIVER IN WARWICK AND CRANSTON. BOTH HOMES AND BUSINESSES WILL BE IMPACTED FROM THIS FLOOD EVENT. BUSINESSES AND HOMES WILL BE IMPACTED ON STREETS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING. IN WARWICK, PIONEER AVE, BELLOWS ST, VENTURI AVE, AND RIVER ST. IN CRANSTON, WELLINGTON AVE AND AVERY RD. IN WEST WARWICK, DAISY ST, LOWER ENDS OF CANNA, BEGONIA AND ASTER ST, AND PORTIONS OF PROVIDENCE ST TO ROUTE 2.
11.5 HOMES AND BUSINESSES ARE IMPACTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS OF WARWICK...WEST WARWICK AND CRANSTON. AFFECTED ROADS IN CRANSTON INCLUDE AVERY ROAD AND WELLINGTON AVE. AFFECTED ROADS IN WARWICK INCLUDE PIONEER AVE, RIVER ST, BELLOWS ST AND VENTURI AVE...IN WEST WARWICK DAISY ST AND LOWER ENDS OF CANNA, BEGONIA AND ASTER ST.
11.0 STRUCTURES AND HOMES ARE IMPACTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS OF WARWICK. AFFECTED AREAS INCLUDE HOMES AND BUSINESSES ON WELLINGTON AVENUE AND AVERY ROAD IN CRANSTON...AS WELL AS PIONEER AVE, BELLOWS ST, VENTURI AVE AND A PORTION OF RIVER STREET IN WARWICK.
10.0 FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG PIONEER AVENUE...BELLOWS STREET AND VENTURI AVENUE IN WARWICK. SOME HOMES ARE IMPACTED ON AVERY RD AND WELLINGTON AVE IN CRANSTON.
9.5 PARKING LOTS AND ROADS ARE FLOODED IN LOW LYING AREAS OF WARWICK AND CRANSTON NEAR THE PAWTUXET RIVER. IMPACTED ROADS INCLUDE RIVER STREET...PIONEER AVENUE...BELLOWS STREET AND VENTURI AVENUE IN WARWICK.
9.0 MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE RIVER AS IT FLOWS THROUGH WARWICK AND CRANSTON.

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Latitude: 41.750800° N, Longitude: 71.445600° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 9 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other NULL NULL  

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