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Blackstone River at Woonsocket Observed crest: 2.8 ft at 10:15pm Feb 06 Observed: 2.8 ft at 10:15pm Feb 6 Observed: 2.8 ft at 10:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 2.78 ft at 10:45pm Feb 6 Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 2.78 ft at 11:15pm Feb 6 Observed: 2.78 ft at 11:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 2.78 ft at 11:45pm Feb 6 Observed: 2.78 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.78 ft at 12:15am Feb 7 Observed: 2.78 ft at 12:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.78 ft at 12:45am Feb 7 Observed: 2.78 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.78 ft at 1:15am Feb 7 Observed: 2.78 ft at 1:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.77 ft at 1:45am Feb 7 Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:15am Feb 7 Observed: 2.75 ft at 2:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.75 ft at 2:45am Feb 7 Observed: 2.75 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.74 ft at 3:15am Feb 7 Observed: 2.74 ft at 3:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.74 ft at 3:45am Feb 7 Observed: 2.74 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.74 ft at 4:15am Feb 7 Observed: 2.74 ft at 4:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.74 ft at 4:45am Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 5:15am Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 5:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 5:45am Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 6:15am Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 6:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 6:45am Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 7:15am Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 7:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 7:45am Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 8:15am Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 8:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 8:45am Feb 7 Observed: 2.74 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 9:15am Feb 7 Observed: 2.71 ft at 9:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.7 ft at 9:45am Feb 7 Observed: 2.7 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.7 ft at 10:15am Feb 7 Observed: 2.7 ft at 10:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.71 ft at 10:45am Feb 7 Observed: 2.72 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.72 ft at 11:15am Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 11:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 11:45am Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 12:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 12:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 12:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 1:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 1:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 1:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 2:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 2:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 2:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 3:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.74 ft at 3:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.74 ft at 3:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.74 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.74 ft at 4:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.74 ft at 4:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.74 ft at 4:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.74 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.74 ft at 5:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.74 ft at 5:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 5:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 6:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.73 ft at 6:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.72 ft at 6:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.72 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.72 ft at 7:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.71 ft at 7:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.71 ft at 7:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.71 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.71 ft at 8:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.7 ft at 8:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.7 ft at 8:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.7 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.69 ft at 9:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.69 ft at 9:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.69 ft at 9:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.67 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.62 ft at 10:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.61 ft at 10:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.61 ft at 10:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.62 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.63 ft at 11:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.63 ft at 11:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.63 ft at 11:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.64 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.64 ft at 12:15am Feb 8 Observed: 2.64 ft at 12:30am Feb 8 Observed: 2.65 ft at 12:45am Feb 8 Observed: 2.65 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.65 ft at 1:15am Feb 8 Observed: 2.65 ft at 1:30am Feb 8 Observed: 2.65 ft at 1:45am Feb 8 Observed: 2.65 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.66 ft at 2:15am Feb 8 Observed: 2.66 ft at 2:30am Feb 8 Observed: 2.66 ft at 2:45am Feb 8 Observed: 2.66 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.66 ft at 3:15am Feb 8 Observed: 2.66 ft at 3:30am Feb 8 Observed: 2.66 ft at 3:45am Feb 8 Observed: 2.66 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.66 ft at 4:15am Feb 8 Observed: 2.67 ft at 4:30am Feb 8 Observed: 2.68 ft at 4:45am Feb 8 Observed: 2.68 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.68 ft at 5:15am Feb 8 Observed: 2.68 ft at 5:30am Feb 8 Observed: 2.68 ft at 5:45am Feb 8 Observed: 2.67 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.67 ft at 6:15am Feb 8 Observed: 2.67 ft at 6:30am Feb 8 Observed: 2.67 ft at 6:45am Feb 8 Observed: 2.67 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.67 ft at 7:15am Feb 8 Observed: 2.67 ft at 7:30am Feb 8 Observed: 2.67 ft at 7:45am Feb 8 Observed: 2.66 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.66 ft at 8:15am Feb 8 Observed: 2.66 ft at 8:30am Feb 8 Observed: 2.66 ft at 8:45am Feb 8 Observed: 2.66 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.66 ft at 9:15am Feb 8 Observed: 2.67 ft at 9:30am Feb 8 Observed: 2.67 ft at 9:45am Feb 8 Observed: 2.67 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.67 ft at 10:15am Feb 8 Observed: 2.67 ft at 10:30am Feb 8 Observed: 2.67 ft at 10:45am Feb 8 Observed: 2.66 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.66 ft at 11:15am Feb 8 Observed: 2.66 ft at 11:30am Feb 8 Observed: 2.66 ft at 11:45am Feb 8 Observed: 2.66 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.66 ft at 12:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.66 ft at 12:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.66 ft at 12:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.66 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.66 ft at 1:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.66 ft at 1:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.65 ft at 1:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.65 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.65 ft at 2:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.65 ft at 2:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.66 ft at 2:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.65 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.66 ft at 3:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.65 ft at 3:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.65 ft at 3:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.65 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.65 ft at 4:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.65 ft at 4:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.64 ft at 4:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.64 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.64 ft at 5:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.64 ft at 5:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.63 ft at 5:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.63 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.63 ft at 6:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.63 ft at 6:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.63 ft at 6:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.63 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.62 ft at 7:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.62 ft at 7:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.62 ft at 7:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.61 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.61 ft at 10:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.61 ft at 10:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.61 ft at 10:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.6 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.61 ft at 11:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.61 ft at 11:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.6 ft at 11:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.6 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.59 ft at 12:15am Feb 9 Observed: 2.55 ft at 12:30am Feb 9 Observed: 2.53 ft at 12:45am Feb 9 Observed: 2.54 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.54 ft at 1:15am Feb 9 Observed: 2.55 ft at 1:30am Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 1:45am Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 2:15am Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 2:30am Feb 9 Observed: 2.57 ft at 2:45am Feb 9 Observed: 2.57 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.57 ft at 3:15am Feb 9 Observed: 2.58 ft at 3:30am Feb 9 Observed: 2.58 ft at 3:45am Feb 9 Observed: 2.58 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.58 ft at 4:15am Feb 9 Observed: 2.58 ft at 4:30am Feb 9 Observed: 2.58 ft at 4:45am Feb 9 Observed: 2.58 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.58 ft at 5:15am Feb 9 Observed: 2.58 ft at 5:30am Feb 9 Observed: 2.58 ft at 5:45am Feb 9 Observed: 2.57 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.57 ft at 6:15am Feb 9 Observed: 2.57 ft at 6:30am Feb 9 Observed: 2.58 ft at 6:45am Feb 9 Observed: 2.57 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.57 ft at 7:15am Feb 9 Observed: 2.57 ft at 7:30am Feb 9 Observed: 2.57 ft at 7:45am Feb 9 Observed: 2.57 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.57 ft at 8:15am Feb 9 Observed: 2.57 ft at 8:30am Feb 9 Observed: 2.57 ft at 8:45am Feb 9 Observed: 2.57 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.57 ft at 9:15am Feb 9 Observed: 2.57 ft at 9:30am Feb 9 Observed: 2.57 ft at 9:45am Feb 9 Observed: 2.57 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.57 ft at 10:15am Feb 9 Observed: 2.57 ft at 10:30am Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:45am Feb 9 Observed: 2.57 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:15am Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:30am Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:45am Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 12:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 12:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 12:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 1:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 1:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 1:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 2:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 2:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 2:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 2:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 3:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 3:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 3:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 3:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 4:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 4:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 4:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 4:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 5:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 5:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 5:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 5:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.56 ft at 6:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.55 ft at 6:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.55 ft at 6:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.55 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.55 ft at 7:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.55 ft at 7:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.55 ft at 7:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.55 ft at 8:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.55 ft at 8:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.55 ft at 8:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.55 ft at 8:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.55 ft at 9:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.55 ft at 9:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.54 ft at 9:30pm Feb 9 Forecast: 2.5 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 2.5 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 2.5 ft at 1:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 2.5 ft at 7:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 2.5 ft at 1:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 2.4 ft at 7:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 2.4 ft at 1:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 2.4 ft at 7:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 2.4 ft at 1:00pm Feb 11 Graph Created (10:35pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed Forecast (issued 10:43am Feb 9)  USGS--Water Resources of the United States WOOR1 (plotting HGIRG)   Gage 0  Datum: 107.42 Latest observed value: 2.54 ft at 9:30 PM EST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 9.0 ft.   Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Blackstone River at Woonsocket are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:16
Moderate Flood Stage:12
Flood Stage:9
Action Stage:8

Historical Crests
(1) 21.80 ft on 08/19/1955
(2) 15.34 ft on 10/16/2005
(3) 15.09 ft on 01/25/1979
(4) 14.64 ft on 03/19/1968
(5) 14.43 ft on 07/24/1938
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16.0 FLOODING OF HOMES AND BUSINESSES IS EXPECTED OUTSIDE OF FLOOD PROTECTION LEVEES AND WALLS. SOME RIVER ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE FROM WOONSOCKET THROUGH CENTRAL FALLS.
12.0 FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOWER LYING SECTIONS OF WOONSOCKET AND CUMBERLAND. SEVERAL BUISNESSES ALONG THE RIVER WILL HAVE SEVERAL FEET OF WATER INTO THEIR PARKING AREAS. ACTION WILL BE NEEDED TO CLEAR VEHICLES FROM THESE AREAS.
11.0 FLOODING SPREADS ACROSS MOST OF THE LOWER PARKING AREA OF THE ALBION MILL APARTMENTS. FLOODING IS ALSO EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD LOWEST LYING SECTIONS OF LONSDALE IN CUMBERLAND.
10.0 FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG LOW LYING AREAS OF THE RIVER. THIS INCLUDES THE LOWER END OF THE ALBION MILLS APARTMENTS PARKING AREA. FLOOD WATERS MAY ALSO COVER PORTIONS OF THE PARKING AREAS OF SOME OF THE MILLS AND SHOPPING OUTLETS IN CUMBERLAND LOCATED JUST OFF OF ROUTE 122.
9.0 FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO AFFECT THE LOWER PARKING AREA TO THE ALBION MILL APARTMENTS. LOWER LYING RESIDENTIAL AREAS ALONG THE RHODE ISLAND - MASSACHUSETTS LINE MAY BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY.

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Latitude: 42.006100° N, Longitude: 71.503610° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

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NWS stage 0 ft 9 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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Elevation
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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
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