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Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Black River is a 50.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Black River near Corning, AR (site 07064000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1948 to 2026
Black River typically runs highest in May, at a median 2,910 cfs, and lowest in October, at 529 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 40,200 cfs, in 2011.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,830 | 858 to 3,600 |
| February | 1,810 | 979 to 3,590 |
| March | 2,510 | 1,450 to 4,070 |
| April | 2,730 | 1,470 to 4,140 |
| May | 2,910 | 1,180 to 4,090 |
| June | 1,190 | 737 to 2,450 |
| July | 721 | 513 to 1,410 |
| August | 567 | 434 to 882 |
| September | 538 | 400 to 792 |
| October | 529 | 409 to 769 |
| November | 710 | 472 to 1,305 |
| December | 1,320 | 711 to 3,050 |
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 77 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Black River near Corning, AR (site 07064000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Black River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Coon Island Conservation AreaBlack RiverPublic
- Harviell AccessCane CreekPublic
- Coon Island Conservation AreaBlack RiverPublic
- Dan River AccessBlack RiverPublic
- Big Cane Conservation AreaBig Cane CreekPublic
- Big Cane Conservation AreaBig Cane Creek DitchPublic
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