About this river
North Fork River is a 9.2 mile river near Buffalo River Float Service in Arkansas. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge White River near Norfork, AR (site 07057370). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2003 to 2026
North Fork River typically runs highest in April, at a median 10,300 cfs, and lowest in November, at 4,325 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 164,000 cfs, in 2008.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6,680 | 3,690 to 14,000 | |
| February | 7,680 | 3,540 to 15,300 | |
| March | 7,740 | 4,400 to 16,500 | |
| April | 10,300 | 5,360 to 17,900 | |
| May | 8,160 | 4,580 to 13,000 | |
| June | 9,730 | 5,440 to 14,450 | |
| July | 8,610 | 5,040 to 14,200 | |
| August | 7,440 | 4,490 to 15,300 | |
| September | 5,150 | 2,845 to 14,050 | |
| October | 4,560 | 3,000 to 6,940 | |
| November | 4,325 | 2,685 to 7,565 | |
| December | 5,280 | 2,900 to 10,300 |
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 23 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for White River near Norfork, AR (site 07057370). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
5 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of North Fork River, all of them public access. 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
- UnknownNorth Fork White River - Norfork LakePublic
- TracyNorth Fork White River - Norfork LakePublic
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