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White River in Arkansas

River62.1 mi
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Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge16 miCache River National Wildlife Refuge24.2 mi10 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

White River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge White River at Batesville, AR (site 07061000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1943 to 2025

White River typically runs highest in April, at a median 14,650 cfs, and lowest in October, at 4,670 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 303,000 cfs, in 1945.

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Typical flow by month at White River at Batesville, AR, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January8,3104,150 to 17,200
February9,7906,210 to 21,700
March13,9007,050 to 24,200
April14,6508,495 to 25,750
May12,0006,900 to 20,300
June11,3506,085 to 18,300
July8,5204,870 to 17,000
August6,9603,630 to 12,800
September5,0502,850 to 9,600
October4,6702,340 to 7,620
November5,2903,155 to 9,445
December6,8203,810 to 15,100

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 41 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for White River at Batesville, AR (site 07061000). 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 White River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Tree Lakes RoadBayou Des ArcPublic
  • Gravel HIll Road BridgeBayou Des ArcPublic
  • Howard LaneBayou Des ArcPublic
  • RidingLittle Red RiverPublic
  • Riverside Park RoadLittle Red RiverPublic
  • East Locust StreetWhite RiverPublic
  • Dripping SpringsLIttle Red RiverPublic
  • RamseyLittle Red RiverPublic

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