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Around Alum Fork Saline River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Alum Fork Saline River is a 37.6 mile river near Saline River Canoe in Arkansas. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Saline River at Benton, AR (site 07363000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1951 to 2026
Alum Fork Saline River typically runs highest in March, at a median 696 cfs, and lowest in August, at 45 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 66,000 cfs, in 1969.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 437 | 240 to 877 |
| February | 613 | 327 to 1,180 |
| March | 696 | 393 to 1,440 |
| April | 589 | 271 to 1,305 |
| May | 339 | 190 to 930 |
| June | 167 | 81 to 331 |
| July | 79 | 34 to 150 |
| August | 45 | 23 to 100 |
| September | 46 | 20 to 112 |
| October | 49 | 26 to 100 |
| November | 116 | 58 to 409 |
| December | 327 | 163 to 908 |
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 56 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Saline River at Benton, AR (site 07363000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Alum Fork Saline River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Interstate 30 BridgeSaline RiverPublic
- UnknownDry Branch - Lake NorrellPublic
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