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Narragansett Bay at Newport Harbor (IN MLLW)

Critical Stages
5.5' - Action
6' - Flood
7.5' - Moderate
9' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 4:12 PM EST 12/7/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 0.54 ft

Flow: -999 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
5 PM 12/7 0.9 -999
6 PM 12/7 1.5 -999
7 PM 12/7 2.5 -999
8 PM 12/7 3.4 -999
9 PM 12/7 4 -999
10 PM 12/7 4.1 -999
11 PM 12/7 3.6 -999
12 AM 12/8 2.6 -999
1 AM 12/8 1.4 -999
2 AM 12/8 0.4 -999
3 AM 12/8 0 -999
4 AM 12/8 -0.2 -999
5 AM 12/8 0.1 -999
6 AM 12/8 0.6 -999
7 AM 12/8 1.6 -999
8 AM 12/8 2.5 -999
9 AM 12/8 3.3 -999
10 AM 12/8 3.8 -999
11 AM 12/8 3.7 -999
12 PM 12/8 3.2 -999
1 PM 12/8 2.4 -999
2 PM 12/8 1.6 -999
3 PM 12/8 1.1 -999
4 PM 12/8 0.7 -999
5 PM 12/8 0.8 -999
6 PM 12/8 1.1 -999
7 PM 12/8 1.7 -999
8 PM 12/8 2.6 -999
9 PM 12/8 3.4 -999
10 PM 12/8 3.9 -999
11 PM 12/8 3.9 -999
12 AM 12/9 3.5 -999
1 AM 12/9 2.6 -999
2 AM 12/9 1.7 -999
3 AM 12/9 0.9 -999
4 AM 12/9 0.6 -999
5 AM 12/9 0.6 -999
6 AM 12/9 0.9 -999
7 AM 12/9 1.4 -999
8 AM 12/9 2.2 -999
9 AM 12/9 3.1 -999
10 AM 12/9 3.7 -999
11 AM 12/9 4.1 -999
12 PM 12/9 3.8 -999
1 PM 12/9 3.3 -999
2 PM 12/9 2.6 -999
3 PM 12/9 1.9 -999
4 PM 12/9 1.4 -999
5 PM 12/9 1 -999
6 PM 12/9 1.1 -999
7 PM 12/9 1.5 -999
8 PM 12/9 2 -999
9 PM 12/9 2.8 -999
10 PM 12/9 3.7 -999
11 PM 12/9 4.2 -999
12 AM 12/10 4.1 -999
1 AM 12/10 3.3 -999
2 AM 12/10 2.4 -999
3 AM 12/10 1.4 -999
4 AM 12/10 0.7 -999
5 AM 12/10 0.3 -999
6 AM 12/10 0.3 -999
7 AM 12/10 0.6 -999
8 AM 12/10 1.1 -999
9 AM 12/10 1.8 -999
10 AM 12/10 2.6 -999
11 AM 12/10 3.2 -999
12 PM 12/10 3.6 -999
1 PM 12/10 3.7 -999
2 PM 12/10 3.3 -999
3 PM 12/10 2.6 -999
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
4:18 PM 12/7 0.55 -999
4:12 PM 12/7 0.54 -999
4:06 PM 12/7 0.57 -999
4:00 PM 12/7 0.53 -999
3:54 PM 12/7 0.56 -999
3:48 PM 12/7 0.51 -999
3:42 PM 12/7 0.53 -999
3:36 PM 12/7 0.57 -999
3:30 PM 12/7 0.57 -999
3:24 PM 12/7 0.59 -999
3:18 PM 12/7 0.57 -999
3:12 PM 12/7 0.6 -999
3:06 PM 12/7 0.64 -999
3:00 PM 12/7 0.67 -999
2:54 PM 12/7 0.66 -999
2:48 PM 12/7 0.69 -999
2:42 PM 12/7 0.73 -999
2:36 PM 12/7 0.73 -999
2:30 PM 12/7 0.78 -999
2:24 PM 12/7 0.77 -999
2:18 PM 12/7 0.79 -999
2:12 PM 12/7 0.8 -999
2:06 PM 12/7 0.85 -999
2:00 PM 12/7 0.87 -999
1:54 PM 12/7 0.87 -999
1:48 PM 12/7 0.97 -999
1:42 PM 12/7 0.99 -999
1:36 PM 12/7 1.07 -999
1:30 PM 12/7 1.1 -999
1:24 PM 12/7 1.21 -999
Hydrograph for Narragansett Bay at Newport Harbor (IN MLLW)
9' - Widespread flooding is likely across coastal sections of Newport and Middletown. The combination of high tides and wave action may force evacuations of some lower lying areas. Alternate routes may be required as coastal roads become impassable.
7' - Minor flooding can be expected across low lying areas of Newport, Middletown and Portsmouth. Several immediate coastal roads will be impassable for a few hours around time of high tide. Minor beach erosion on the south side of Newport is possible.
6.5' - Minor coastal flooding is expected in the lowest lying areas Newport, Portsmouth and Middletown. A few immediate coastal roads briefly flood due to wave action. Minor coastal flooding occurs in the Common Fence Point area of Newport. A few parking lots adjacent to beaches are flooded in Newport.
6' - Minor coastal flooding occurs along the most vulnerable shoreline locales in Newport, Portsmouth and Middletown. This includes flooding at parking lots near beaches in Newport, and a portion of Hazard Road. Minor coastal flooding also occurs on several streets in the Common Fence Point area.
DateStage (ft)
Sep 20, 1938 13.3
Aug 30, 1954 10.6
Jan 31, 2024 8.11
Oct 29, 2012 8.07
Aug 19, 1991 7.83
Sep 13, 1944 7.8
Jan 8, 1978 7.45
Dec 23, 2022 7.25
Jan 13, 2024 7.19
Jan 13, 2024 7.19
Oct 30, 1991 7.12
Feb 5, 1978 7.11
Dec 1, 1974 7.1
Nov 29, 1963 7.1
Jan 10, 1997 7.08
Dec 18, 2023 6.88
Dec 18, 2023 6.88
Apr 16, 2007 6.76
Jan 22, 1987 6.73
Nov 29, 1944 6.7

Data provided by the National Weather Service.