River Levels
Arkansas river levels
Live streamflow for 39 gauged Arkansas reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Rivernear Dirst Canoe & Log Cabins | 7,470 cfs5.12 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Ouachita Rivernear Ouachita River Whitewater Park | 3,330 cfs6.15 ft | 1,080 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 97 yr record |
| White Rivernear Buffalo River Float Service | 2,560 cfs5.06 ft | 7,800 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 23 yr record |
| Buffalo Rivernear Dirst Canoe & Log Cabins | 93 cfs3.31 ft | 154 cfs | Normal28th percentile · 23 yr record |
| Little Sugar Creeknear Ozark Kayak | 84 cfs1.94 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Little Osage Creeknear Ozark Kayak | 82 cfs2.54 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Buffalo Rivernear Buffalo River Outfitters | 63 cfs2.89 ft | 74 cfs | Normal40th percentile · 86 yr record |
| Crooked Creeknear Crooked Creek Outfitters | 61 cfs9.36 ft | 80 cfs | Below normal22nd percentile · 19 yr record |
| Kings Rivernear Float Eureka | 53 cfs2.97 ft | 47 cfs | Normal52nd percentile · 87 yr record |
| Roaring Rivernear Arkansas White River Cabins of Eureka Springs | 49 cfs0.40 ft | 32 cfs | Normal67th percentile · 18 yr record |
| Illinois Rivernear Ozark Kayak | 26 cfs2.03 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Osage Creeknear Ozark Kayak | 22 cfs1.12 ft | 25 cfs | Normal40th percentile · 35 yr record |
| War Eagle Creeknear Beaver Lake Outdoor Center | 19 cfs0.02 ft | 26 cfs | Normal37th percentile · 74 yr record |
| Caddo Rivernear Wake Zone Sea Doo, Kayak, SUP Rentals | 15 cfs4.62 ft | 50 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 37 yr record |
| Fourche LaFave Rivernear Whenever Watersports | 14 cfs5.15 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Alum Fork Saline Rivernear Saline River Canoe | 12 cfs3.08 ft | 44 cfs | Below normal14th percentile · 75 yr record |
| Little Buffalo Rivernear Lost Valley Canoe & Lodging | 9.3 cfs2.82 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Big Sugar Creeknear Ozark Mountain Trading Company - OMTC | 8.9 cfs4.31 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Yocum Creeknear Trigger Gap Outfitters | 8.1 cfs4.09 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Bear Creeknear Buffalo River Outfitters | 7.7 cfs2.01 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Hurricane Creeknear Saline River Canoe | 5.3 cfs2.09 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Middle Fork Little Red Rivernear Cadron Creek Outfitters | 4.7 cfs5.18 ft | 11 cfs | Normal29th percentile · 87 yr record |
| Ouachita Rivernear Wake Zone Sea Doo, Kayak, SUP Rentals | 4.3 cfs2.13 ft | 55 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 84 yr record |
| Illinois Bayounear Whenever Watersports | 3.5 cfs4.39 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| North Sylamore Creeknear Dirst Canoe & Log Cabins | 3.3 cfs1.37 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| White Rivernear Beaver Lake Outdoor Center | 1.6 cfs3.59 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| West Fork Point Remove Creeknear Whenever Watersports | 1.4 cfs2.62 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Petit Jean Rivernear Whenever Watersports | 1.3 cfs9.36 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Rock Creeknear Rock Town River Outfitters Boat House | 0.5 cfs1.86 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Buffalo Rivernear Lost Valley Canoe & Lodging | 0.5 cfs2.84 ft | 14 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 15 yr record |
| Cadron Creeknear Cadron Creek Outfitters | 0.3 cfs0.52 ft | 4.6 cfs | Below normal15th percentile · 71 yr record |
| Little Red Rivernear Cadron Creek Outfitters | 0.3 cfs3.89 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Richland Creeknear Buffalo River Outfitters | 0.3 cfs0.49 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Fourche Creeknear Rock Town River Outfitters Marina | 0.2 cfs2.03 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Bayou Metonear Rock Town River Outfitters Marina | 0.1 cfs5.30 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| South Fork Little Red Rivernear Cadron Creek Outfitters | 0.1 cfs1.25 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Middle Fork Saline Rivernear Hot Springs Marina | 0.0 cfs2.50 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Cypress Creeknear Cadron Creek Outfitters | 0.0 cfs2.85 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Fourche LaFave Rivernear Whenever Watersports | -185.0 cfs9.34 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a run is safe: check the class, the hazards, and a current local report before you put on.
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