Daria DiBiasio

June 10, 2026

Water clarity was measured at eight locations in the Providence River and Seekonk River estuaries on June 10, 2026. In the five days prior to the survey, 0.22 inches of precipitation were recorded at TF Green. Secchi depth averaged 1.9 meters. The lowest clarity this week (0.7 meters) was measured at Phillipsdale Landing, while the greatest clarity (2.9 meters) was measured at Conimicut Point. There was a general north-to-south trend of increasing water clarity among the sites this week. Overall, water clarity decreased from the previous measurements (data collected June 3, 2026).

June 3, 2026

Water column profiles were conducted using a Seabird Electronics profiler at seven locations in the Providence River and one location in the Seekonk River on June 3, 2026. In the five days leading up to this, there were 0.25 inches of rain recorded at T.F. Green International Airport (Warwick, RI). The water column was moderately stratified at Point St Bridge, Pomham Rocks, India Point Park, and Phillipsdale Landing, weakly stratified at Bullock’s Reach, Conimicut Point, and Edgewood Yacht Club, and well-mixed at Pawtuxet Cove.

Dissolved oxygen conditions were not below the hypoxia threshold (2.9 mg/L) at any of the visited locations. The highest fluorescence reading was observed about 2.50 meters below the surface at Pomham Rocks.

June 3, 2026

Water clarity was measured at seven locations in the Providence River and Seekonk River estuaries on June 3, 2026. In the five days prior to the survey, 0.21 inches of precipitation were recorded at TF Green. Secchi depth averaged 2.7 meters. The lowest clarity this week (1.9 meters) was measured at Phillipsdale Landing and Edgewood Yacht Club, while the greatest clarity (3.5 meters) was measured at Conimicut Point. There was no clear north-to-south gradient in water clarity among the sites this week. Overall, water clarity increased from the previous measurements (data collected May 28, 2026).

May 27, 2026

Water column profiles were conducted using a Seabird Electronics profiler at six locations in the Providence River and one location in the Seekonk River on May 27, 2026. In the five days leading up to this, there were 1.04 inches of rain recorded at T.F. Green International Airport (Warwick, RI). The water column was strongly stratified at Pawtuxet Cove, India Point Park, and Phillipsdale Landing, moderately stratified at Pomham Rocks, Bullock’s Reach and Conimicut Point, and weakly stratified at Edgewood Yacht Club.

Dissolved oxygen conditions were slightly below the hypoxia threshold (2.9 mg/L) in the lower part of the water column at Phillipsdale Landing. The highest fluorescence reading was observed about 2.25 meters below the surface at Pomham Rocks.

May 28, 2026

Water clarity was measured at seven locations in the Providence River and Seekonk River estuaries on May 28, 2026. In the five days prior to the survey, 1.04 inches of precipitation were recorded at TF Green. Secchi depth averaged 2.0 meters. The lowest clarity this week (1.5 meters) was measured at Pomham Rocks and Pawtuxet Cove, while the greatest clarity (2.7 meters) was measured at Bullock Reach and Conimicut Point. There was no clear north-to-south gradient in water clarity among the sites this week. Overall, water clarity decreased from the previous measurements (data collected May 19, 2026).

May 19, 2026

Water column profiles were conducted using a Seabird Electronics profiler at six locations in the Providence River and one location in the Seekonk River on May 19, 2026. In the five days leading up to this, there were 0.11 inches of rain recorded at T.F. Green International Airport (Warwick, RI). The water column was strongly stratified at Pomham Rocks, moderately stratified at Edgewood Yacht Club, Conimicut Point, India Point Park, and Phillipsdale Landing, and weakly stratified at Point St. Bridge, and Bullock’s Reach.

Dissolved oxygen conditions were not below the hypoxia threshold (2.9 mg/L) at any of the visited locations. The highest fluorescence reading was observed about 2.25 meters below the surface at Edgewood Yacht Club.

May 12, 2026

Water column profiles were conducted using a Seabird Electronics profiler at seven locations in the Providence River and one location in the Seekonk River on May 12, 2026. In the five days leading up to this, there were 0.57 inches of rain recorded at T.F. Green International Airport (Warwick, RI). The water column was strongly stratified at Conimicut Point, Bullock’s Reach, Pomham Rocks, Phillipsdale Landing, and India Point Park, and weakly stratified at Edgewood Shoal, Edgewood Yacht Club, and Pawtuxet Cove.

Dissolved oxygen conditions were not below the hypoxia threshold (2.9 mg/L) at any of the visited locations. The highest fluorescence reading was observed about 3.25 meters below the surface at Conimicut Point.

May 7, 2026

Water column profiles were conducted using a Seabird Electronics profiler at seven locations in the Providence River and one location in the Seekonk River on May 7, 2026. In the five days leading up to this, there were 0.28 inches of rain recorded at T.F. Green International Airport (Warwick, RI). The water column was strongly stratified at Pawtuxet Cove and Phillipsdale Landing, and moderately stratified at Bullock’s Reach, Conimicut Point, India Point Park, Pomham Rocks, Edgewood Yacht Club, and Point St. Bridge.

Dissolved oxygen conditions were not below the hypoxia threshold (2.9 mg/L) at any of the visited locations. The highest fluorescence reading was observed about 2.5 meters below the surface at Pomham Rocks.

May 19, 2026

Water clarity was measured at seven locations in the Providence River and Seekonk River estuaries on May 19, 2026. In the five days prior to the survey, 0.11 inches of precipitation were recorded at TF Green. Secchi depth averaged 2.9 meters. The lowest clarity this week (1.9 meters) was measured at Phillipsdale Landing, while the greatest clarity (3.7 meters) was measured at Bullock Reach and Conimicut Point. There was a general north-to-south trend of increasing water clarity among the sites this week. Overall, water clarity increased from the previous measurements (data collected May 12, 2026).

May 12, 2026

Water clarity was measured at eight locations in the Providence River and Seekonk River estuaries on May 12, 2026. In the five days prior to the survey, 0.57 inches of precipitation were recorded at TF Green. Secchi depth averaged 2.1 meters. The lowest clarity this week (1.9 meters) was measured at Bullock Reach and Edgewood Shoal, while the greatest clarity (2.5 meters) was measured at Pawtuxet Cove. There was no clear north-to-south gradient in water clarity among the sites this week. Overall, water clarity decreased from the previous measurements (data collected May 7, 2026).

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