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.
54% of gauged Arkansas rivers are running in their normal range for the date, as of October 8, 2026.
Of 37 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 16 are below normal (7 of them much below), 20 are in the normal range, and 1 are above normal (0 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.
To cite: Paddling Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, paddlinghubs.com/flows/arkansas. The daily normals behind it are a free download.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Rivernear Dirst Canoe & Log Cabins | 8,190 cfs5.39 ft | 4,330 cfs | Above normal76th percentile · 84 yr record |
| White Rivernear Buffalo River Float Service | 4,310 cfs5.84 ft | 5,550 cfs | Normal38th percentile · 23 yr record |
| Ouachita Rivernear Ouachita River Whitewater Park | 248 cfs2.61 ft | 584 cfs | Below normal16th percentile · 98 yr record |
| Little Osage Creeknear Ozark Kayak | 84 cfs2.56 ft | 73 cfs | Normal59th percentile · 76 yr record |
| Buffalo Rivernear Buffalo River Outfitters | 57 cfs2.87 ft | 55 cfs | Normal51st percentile · 87 yr record |
| Crooked Creeknear Crooked Creek Outfitters | 51 cfs9.21 ft | 55 cfs | Normal41st percentile · 19 yr record |
| Buffalo Rivernear Dirst Canoe & Log Cabins | 46 cfs3.18 ft | 96 cfs | Much below normal8th percentile · 24 yr record |
| Little Sugar Creeknear Ozark Kayak | 33 cfs1.89 ft | 41 cfs | Normal27th percentile · 22 yr record |
| Illinois Rivernear Ozark Kayak | 26 cfs2.04 ft | 21 cfs | Normal67th percentile · 47 yr record |
| Caddo Rivernear Wake Zone Sea Doo, Kayak, SUP Rentals | 23 cfs4.73 ft | 47 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 38 yr record |
| Osage Creeknear Ozark Kayak | 21 cfs1.10 ft | 22 cfs | Normal47th percentile · 36 yr record |
| Ouachita Rivernear Wake Zone Sea Doo, Kayak, SUP Rentals | 17 cfs2.13 ft | 54 cfs | Much below normal6th percentile · 85 yr record |
| Roaring Rivernear Arkansas White River Cabins of Eureka Springs | 15 cfs0.27 ft | 24 cfs | Below normal21st percentile · 18 yr record |
| Kings Rivernear Float Eureka | 14 cfs2.58 ft | 35 cfs | Below normal18th percentile · 87 yr record |
| Saline Rivernear Ouachita River Whitewater Park | 14 cfs7.68 ft | 40 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 9 yr record |
| War Eagle Creeknear Beaver Lake Outdoor Center | 14 cfs-0.07 ft | 22 cfs | Normal29th percentile · 74 yr record |
| Yocum Creeknear Trigger Gap Outfitters | 11 cfs4.15 ft | 11 cfs | Normal51st percentile · 33 yr record |
| Illinois Bayounear Whenever Watersports | 9.4 cfs4.48 ft | 4.2 cfs | Normal56th percentile · 79 yr record |
| Big Sugar Creeknear Ozark Mountain Trading Company - OMTC | 7.0 cfs4.20 ft | 17 cfs | Below normal25th percentile · 26 yr record |
| Fourche LaFave Rivernear Whenever Watersports | 6.7 cfs5.04 ft | 23 cfs | Below normal17th percentile · 24 yr record |
| Bear Creeknear Buffalo River Outfitters | 5.5 cfs2.18 ft | 8.0 cfs | Normal30th percentile · 27 yr record |
| Little Buffalo Rivernear Lost Valley Canoe & Lodging | 5.2 cfs2.79 ft | 10 cfs | Normal31st percentile · 18 yr record |
| Alum Fork Saline Rivernear Saline River Canoe | 4.2 cfs2.62 ft | 38 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 76 yr record |
| North Sylamore Creeknear Dirst Canoe & Log Cabins | 4.0 cfs1.41 ft | 4.6 cfs | Normal35th percentile · 60 yr record |
| Richland Creeknear Buffalo River Outfitters | 3.7 cfs0.63 ft | 3.7 cfs | Normal50th percentile · 31 yr record |
| Buffalo Rivernear Lost Valley Canoe & Lodging | 2.9 cfs1.80 ft | 3.5 cfs | Normal42nd percentile · 17 yr record |
| White Rivernear Beaver Lake Outdoor Center | 1.6 cfs3.63 ft | 12 cfs | No historical record |
| Middle Fork Little Red Rivernear Cadron Creek Outfitters | 0.8 cfs5.14 ft | 11 cfs | Normal26th percentile · 87 yr record |
| Rock Creeknear Rock Town River Outfitters Boat House | 0.7 cfs1.95 ft | 2.4 cfs | Below normal13th percentile · 29 yr record |
| West Fork Point Remove Creeknear Whenever Watersports | 0.5 cfs2.60 ft | 1.2 cfs | Normal32nd percentile · 25 yr record |
| Hurricane Creeknear Saline River Canoe | 0.4 cfs2.06 ft | 2.7 cfs | Normal26th percentile · 31 yr record |
| Little Red Rivernear Cadron Creek Outfitters | 0.3 cfs3.70 ft | 4.4 cfs | Below normal13th percentile · 65 yr record |
| Cadron Creeknear Cadron Creek Outfitters | 0.3 cfs0.58 ft | 3.6 cfs | Normal26th percentile · 72 yr record |
| South Fork Little Red Rivernear Cadron Creek Outfitters | 0.1 cfs1.27 ft | 0.8 cfs | Normal26th percentile · 16 yr record |
| Petit Jean Rivernear Whenever Watersports | 0.0 cfs9.84 ft | 20 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 80 yr record |
| Middle Fork Saline Rivernear Hot Springs Marina | 0.0 cfs2.52 ft | 0.3 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 37 yr record |
| Cypress Creeknear Cadron Creek Outfitters | 0.0 cfs2.88 ft | 0.0 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 16 yr record |
| Fourche Creeknear Rock Town River Outfitters Marina | 0.0 cfs1.96 ft | 7.8 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 19 yr record |
| Fourche LaFave Rivernear Whenever Watersports | -73.5 cfs9.17 ft | 21 cfs | 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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