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Wood River at Hope Valley Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.18 ft at 6:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 6:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 6:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 7:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 7:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 7:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 7:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 8:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 8:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 8:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 8:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 9:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 9:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 9:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 10:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 10:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 10:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 10:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 11:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 11:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 11:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 11:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 12:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 12:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:00PM Apr 22, 2024Highest Observation: 3.21 ft at 1:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 1:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 1:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 2:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 2:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 2:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 2:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 3:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 3:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 3:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 3:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 4:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 4:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 4:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 4:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 5:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 5:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 5:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 5:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 6:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 6:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 6:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 7:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 7:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 1:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 1:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 1:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 2:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 2:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 2:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 2:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 3:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 3:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 3:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 3:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 4:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 4:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 4:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 4:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 5:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 5:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 5:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 5:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 6:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 6:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 6:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 6:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 7:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 7:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 7:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 7:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 8:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 8:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 8:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 8:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 9:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 9:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 9:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 9:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 10:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 10:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 10:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 10:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 11:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 11:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 11:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 11:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 12:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 12:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 12:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 12:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 1:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 1:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 1:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 1:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 2:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 2:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 2:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 2:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 3:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 3:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 3:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 3:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 4:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 4:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 4:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 4:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 5:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 5:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 5:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 5:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 6:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 6:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 6:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 6:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 7:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 7:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 7:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 7:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 8:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 8:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 8:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 8:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 9:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 9:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 9:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 9:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 10:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 10:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 10:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 10:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 11:00PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 11:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 11:30PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 11:45PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 12:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 12:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 12:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 12:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 1:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 1:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 1:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 1:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 2:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 2:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 2:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 2:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 3:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 3:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 3:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 3:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 4:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 4:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 4:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 4:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 5:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 5:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 5:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 5:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 6:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 6:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 6:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 6:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 7:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 7:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 7:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 7:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 8:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 8:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 8:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 8:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 9:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 9:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 9:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 9:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 10:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 10:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 10:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 10:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 11:00AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 11:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 11:30AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 11:45AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 12:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 12:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 12:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 12:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 1:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 1:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 1:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 1:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 2:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 2:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 2:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 2:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 3:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 3:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 3:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 3:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 4:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 4:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 4:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 4:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 5:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 5:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 5:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 5:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 6:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 6:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 6:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 6:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 7:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 7:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 7:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 7:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 8:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 8:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 8:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 8:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 9:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 9:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 9:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 9:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 10:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 10:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 10:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 10:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 11:00PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 11:15PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 11:30PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 11:45PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 12:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 12:15AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 12:30AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 12:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 1:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 1:15AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 1:30AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 1:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 2:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 2:15AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 2:30AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 2:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 3:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 3:15AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 3:30AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 3:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 4:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 4:15AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 4:30AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 4:45AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 5:00AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 5:15AM Apr 25, 2024Highest Forecast: 3 ft 8:00AM Apr 25, 2024Highest Forecast: 3 ft 2:00PM Apr 25, 2024Highest Forecast: 3 ft 8:00PM Apr 25, 2024Highest Forecast: 3 ft 2:00AM Apr 26, 2024Highest Forecast: 3 ft 8:00AM Apr 26, 2024Highest Forecast: 3 ft 2:00PM Apr 26, 2024Highest Forecast: 3 ft 8:00PM Apr 26, 2024Highest Forecast: 3 ft 2:00AM Apr 27, 2024Forecast: 2.9 ft 8:00AM Apr 27, 2024USGS New England Water Science Center- Rhode Island OfficeHOPR1(plotting HGIRZ) Graph Created (6:00AM Apr 25, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 11:00AM Apr 24)Latest observed value: 2.98 ft at 5:15 AM EDT 25-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 5 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Wood River at Hope Valley are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 9
Moderate Flood Stage: 7
Flood Stage: 5
Action Stage: 4.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 13.72 ft on 03/30/2010
(2) 10.26 ft on 06/06/1982
(3) 9.29 ft on 01/11/2024
(4) 8.67 ft on 03/22/1980
(5) 8.26 ft on 03/18/1968
(6) 8.24 ft on 03/31/2014
(7) 8.24 ft on 01/27/1978
(8) 8.24 ft on 03/30/2014
(9) 8.09 ft on 01/14/2024
(10) 8.00 ft on 10/15/2005
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 5.04 ft on 03/30/2024
(2) 5.76 ft on 03/29/2024
(3) 7.04 ft on 03/24/2024
(4) 6.90 ft on 03/11/2024
(5) 6.04 ft on 03/03/2024
(6) 5.03 ft on 01/17/2024
(7) 8.09 ft on 01/14/2024
(8) 9.29 ft on 01/11/2024
(9) 8.00 ft on 12/19/2023
(10) 5.01 ft on 12/13/2023
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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11 In recent history the river has only approached or exceeded this level during the June 1982 and March 2010 floods. Prolonged road closures are likely. Heed the advice of local officials, and evacuate if asked to do so. Avoid flooded roads.
9 FEMA Flood Insurance Studies indicate that if you are located in the 1% (100 Year) floodplain, your property is at a high risk for flooding. A 1 percent flood is a flood that has a 1 percent chance of occurring in any year. Flooding along the Wood River will block access to portions of Tall Timbers Drive, Leroy Drive, Wood River Circle and Wood River Drive for a prolonged period of time. Dow Field in Hopkinton is substantially inundated. Floodwaters back up behind the Skunk Hill Road Bridge.
8.7 FEMA Flood Insurance documents indicate that at 8.7 feet, if you are located in the 1% (100 year) floodplain, your property is at a high risk for flooding. A 1 percent flood is a flood that has a 1 percent chance of occurring in any year. Flooding along the Wood River will block access to portions of Tall Timbers Drive, Leroy Drive, Wood River Circle and Wood River Drive for a prolonged period of time. Dow Field in Hopkinton is substantially flooded, and floodwaters back up behind Skunk Hill Road Bridge.
8 In Richmond, the Wood River blocks sections of Tall Timbers Drive, Leroy Drive, Wood River Circle and Wood River Drive. Dow field off of main Street in Hopkinton is substantially flooded. Also, floodwaters begin to reach the bottom edge of the Skunk Hill Road Bridge on the Richmond and Hopkinton Town Line.
7 In Richmond, the Wood River blocks sections of Tall Timbers Drive, Leroy Drive, Wood River Circle and Wood River Drive. Dow Field off of Main Street in Hopkinton is substantially flooded.
6 In Richmond, the Wood River renders portions of Wood River Drive and Wood River Circle impassable. In Hopkinton, the Wood River floods sections of Dow Park off of Main Street.
5 In Richmond, floodwaters begin to pond onto Wood River Drive. In Hopkinton off of Main Street, the Wood River begins to flood Dow Park.
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Latitude: 41.498155° N, Longitude: 71.716456° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 5 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 60.21 65.21 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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