About this river
Fourche LaFave River is a 37.3 mile river near Whenever Watersports in Arkansas. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Fourche LaFave River near Aplin, AR (site 07263012). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2003 to 2026
Fourche LaFave River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,810 cfs, and lowest in October, at 20 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 19,100 cfs, in 2016.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,080 | 175 to 3,260 | |
| February | 1,260 | 393 to 3,760 | |
| March | 1,490 | 446 to 3,820 | |
| April | 1,810 | 529 to 4,120 | |
| May | 1,620 | 338 to 3,500 | |
| June | 995 | 151 to 3,490 | |
| July | 86 | 38 to 339 | |
| August | 74 | 24 to 245 | |
| September | 43 | 22 to 119 | |
| October | 20 | 11 to 144 | |
| November | 117 | 15 to 862 | |
| December | 489 | 52 to 1,920 |
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 Fourche LaFave River near Aplin, AR (site 07263012). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
4 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Fourche LaFave River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Anderson BranchFourche La Fave River - Nimrod LakePublic
- Quarry Cove Recreation AreaFourche La Fave River - Nimrod LakePublic
- Carter Cove Recreation AreaFourche La Fave River - Nimrod LakePublic
- Carden Point Recreation AreaFourche La Fave River - Nimrod LakePublic
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