Station Name: PONAGANSET RIVER AT SOUTH FOSTER, RI
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 381 feet

Nearest Address:
51–98 Rams Tail Rd
South Foster, RI 02825
Providence County

GPS Coordinates: 41.8187102, -71.7050677

Nearby Water Temperatures

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 30 at 12:17PM EST until January 31 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Boston/Norton MA

Effective: Fri January 30, 2026, 12:17 PM
Expires: Sat January 31, 2026, 3:00 AM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills of 10 to 20 below zero expected. * WHERE...Much of southern New England, except for the south coast and Cape and Islands. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 30 at 4:30PM EST until January 31 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Boston/Norton MA

Effective: Fri January 30, 2026, 4:30 PM
Expires: Sat January 31, 2026, 5:30 AM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills of 10 to 20 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, central, eastern, northeastern, southeastern, and western Massachusetts, and northern Rhode Island. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 30 at 1:40AM EST until January 31 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Upton NY

Effective: Fri January 30, 2026, 1:40 AM
Expires: Fri January 30, 2026, 5:00 PM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 to 15 below. * WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. * WHEN...Through 10 AM EST this morning and again from Midnight tonight through 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 30 at 1:49PM EST until January 31 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Upton NY

Effective: Fri January 30, 2026, 1:49 PM
Expires: Sat January 31, 2026, 6:15 AM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 below. * WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Coldest wind chills generally between 11PM EST tonight and 9AM EST Saturday.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.

Coastal Flood Watch issued January 30 at 12:40AM EST until February 2 at 2:00PM EST by NWS Boston/Norton MA

Effective: Fri January 30, 2026, 12:40 AM
Expires: Fri January 30, 2026, 3:45 PM

* WHAT...One to two feet of inundation above ground level possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways (3.9 to 13.3 feet Mean Lower Low Water). * WHERE...Eastern Essex MA, Suffolk MA, Eastern Norfolk MA, Eastern Plymouth MA, Barnstable MA, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA Counties. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Shallow pockets of flooding less than one foot deep affects the lowest lying areas along the coast, including Morrissey Boulevard in Boston. Most roads remain passable. Flooding up to one foot deep affects coastal roads on the North Shore from Salem to Gloucester and Newburyport. Rough surf will cause flooding on some coastal roads around the time of high tide due to splashover. Roads remain passable. Low lying areas and roads near Nantucket Harbor, including Easy Street, may experience pockets of shallow flooding less than one foot deep.

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

Coastal Flood Watch issued January 30 at 12:57PM EST until February 2 at 2:00PM EST by NWS Boston/Norton MA

Effective: Fri January 30, 2026, 12:57 PM
Expires: Sat January 31, 2026, 3:00 AM

* WHAT...Minor to perhaps moderate coastal flooding possible around high tide. Water could be as deep as 1 to 2 feet. * WHERE...Eastern Massachusetts coast including Cape Cod, Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Expect at least shallow flooding less than one foot deep along much of the eastern Massachusetts coastline, resulting in temporary closure of more vulnerable coastal roads around high tide Sunday morning, Sunday evening, and midday Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Moderate flooding, should it occur, is more likely along the Bay side of Cape Cod, in Nantucket Harbor, and in Edgartown, Vineyard Haven, and Oak Bluffs on Marthas Vineyard.

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.