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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
North Fork River is a 62.1 mile river near Buffalo River Float Service in Arkansas. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge North Fork River near Tecumseh, MO (site 07057500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1945 to 2026
North Fork River typically runs highest in April, at a median 956 cfs, and lowest in October, at 363 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 141,000 cfs, in 2017.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 548 | 353 to 804 |
| February | 635 | 430 to 895 |
| March | 860 | 575 to 1,290 |
| April | 956 | 640 to 1,460 |
| May | 901 | 647 to 1,400 |
| June | 622 | 494 to 874 |
| July | 475 | 412 to 575 |
| August | 392 | 336 to 485 |
| September | 364 | 312 to 458 |
| October | 363 | 306 to 435 |
| November | 383 | 320 to 588 |
| December | 474 | 337 to 754 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 82 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for North Fork River near Tecumseh, MO (site 07057500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of North Fork River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Norfolk Dam TailwatersNorth Fork RiverPublic
- Norfolk Dam ParkNorth Fork White River - Norfork LakePublic
- Quarry Park PointNorth Fork River - Norfolk LakePublic
- JordanBig Creek - Norfork LakePublic
- Hand Cove ResortBig Creek - Norfork LakeRestricted
- UnknownNorth Fork White River - Norfork LakePublic
- Wood PointBig Creek - Norfork LakePublic
- TracyNorth Fork White River - Norfork LakePublic
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