Arkansas River Levels & Streamflow
As of Jul 27, 2026, Arkansas rivers are running at 63% of normal across 80 USGS gauges — the highest is 24,100 cfs on the Arkansas River At Ft. Smith. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Arkansas.
Streamflow levels across Arkansas are currently 63% of normal, with the Arkansas River At Ft. Smith reporting the highest discharge in the state at 24,100 cfs and a gauge stage of 11.87 ft.
Meanwhile, the White River At Calico Rock is seeing a spike today — up 44% since yesterday and currently running near peak.
Tap any gauge below for the full hydrograph, paired weather forecast, and historical context. Use the rivers panel to jump into Arkansas's named rivers.
Active weather warnings for Arkansas
Arkansas residents across the state are facing dangerously hot conditions through Tuesday evening, July 28th. Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect for central, eastern, north central, southeast, and western portions of Arkansas, including the Little Rock area, with heat index values potentially reaching 115 degrees. Heat Advisories cover additional regions with heat indices around 109-110 degrees. Northwest Arkansas, the River Valley, and southeast Arkansas are all impacted. Residents should take precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses by staying hydrated, limiting outdoor activities during peak heat hours, checking on vulnerable individuals, and never leaving children or pets in vehicles. Heat-related illnesses increase significantly during these extreme conditions, particularly for those unaccustomed to the heat or engaging in strenuous activities.
State-wide streamflow overview
The Arkansas flow picture in four data points -- where the state sits versus historical norms, what's flowing hardest, and what's spiking fastest.
Percent of normal
100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.
Highest discharge
Gauge stage 11.87 ft
Biggest 24h spike
Now 4,780 cfs
Network coverage
USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in Arkansas.
Arkansas USGS streamgauges
Every USGS gauge Snoflo tracks in Arkansas. Sortable, quickly filterable. Numeric columns heat-mapped from light to deep. Tap any gauge for its full hydrograph and forecast.
| Streamgage | Streamflow | Gage height | Water temp | Air temp | Elevation | Watershed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Arkansas River At Ft. Smith, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07249455 |
20,800 cfs | 11.38 ft | · | 80°F | 454 ft | Robert S. Kerr Reservoir |
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White River At Devalls Bluff, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07077000 |
17,400 cfs | 8.94 ft | · | 80°F | 157 ft | Lower White-Bayou Des Arc |
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White River At Georgetown, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07076750 |
13,400 cfs | 4.90 ft | · | 79°F | 178 ft | Lower White-Bayou Des Arc |
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White River Near Augusta, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07074850 |
11,300 cfs | 16.19 ft | · | 79°F | 180 ft | Upper White-Village |
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White River Near Norfork, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07057370 |
10,900 cfs | 8.14 ft | · | 77°F | 353 ft | Middle White |
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White River At Newport, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07074500 |
9,840 cfs | 4.08 ft | · | 79°F | 196 ft | Upper White-Village |
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White River At Calico Rock, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07060500 |
5,110 cfs | 4.07 ft | 65°F | 77°F | 303 ft | Middle White |
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Black River At Elgin Ferry, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07074420 |
5,060 cfs | 8.27 ft | · | 78°F | 211 ft | Lower Black |
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Black River At Black Rock, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07072500 |
5,050 cfs | 4.22 ft | · | 78°F | 230 ft | Lower Black |
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Red River At Spring Bank, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07344370 |
4,840 cfs | 12.16 ft | · | 77°F | 175 ft | Mckinney-Posten Bayous |
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Black River At Pocahontas, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07069000 |
4,180 cfs | 4.65 ft | · | 78°F | 265 ft | Lower Black |
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Black River Near Corning, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07064000 |
3,380 cfs | 9.56 ft | · | 77°F | 279 ft | Upper Black |
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Red River At Index, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07337000 |
2,470 cfs | · | 92°F | 76°F | 307 ft | Pecan-Waterhole |
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Ouachita River At Camden, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07362000 |
2,160 cfs | 7.41 ft | · | 76°F | 110 ft | Upper Ouachita |
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Little River Near Horatio, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07340000 |
1,130 cfs | 5.99 ft | · | 75°F | 324 ft | Lower Little |
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Languille River At Palestine, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07047950 |
753 cfs | 21.16 ft | · | 77°F | 190 ft | L'Anguille |
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Cache River Near Cotton Plant, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07077555 |
725 cfs | 8.89 ft | · | 79°F | 183 ft | Cache |
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Elevenpoint River Near Ravenden Springs, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07072000 |
529 cfs | 2.79 ft | · | 78°F | 289 ft | Eleven Point |
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Little Red River Near Dewey, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07076517 |
389 cfs | 3.99 ft | 65°F | 78°F | 219 ft | Little Red |
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Spring River At Town Branch Bridge At Hardy, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07069305 |
385 cfs | 2.89 ft | · | 77°F | 357 ft | Spring |
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Languille River Near Colt, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07047942 |
379 cfs | 9.70 ft | 86°F | 77°F | 210 ft | L'Anguille |
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Spring River At Imboden, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07069500 |
339 cfs | 2.92 ft | · | 78°F | 259 ft | Spring |
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Ouachita River At Remmel Dam Above Jones Mill, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07359002 |
292 cfs | 2.67 ft | 69°F | 77°F | 247 ft | Upper Ouachita |
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Mammoth Spring At Mammoth Spring, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07069190 |
273 cfs | 4.30 ft | 59°F | 76°F | 478 ft | Spring |
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Illinois River At Hwy. 16 Near Siloam Springs Ar, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07195400 |
248 cfs | 6.21 ft | · | 77°F | 922 ft | Illinois |
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Cache River At Egypt, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07077380 |
242 cfs | 8.04 ft | 88°F | 77°F | 233 ft | Cache |
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Mulberry River Near Mulberry. Ar, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07252000 |
178 cfs | 1.45 ft | · | 75°F | 1,202 ft | Frog-Mulberry |
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Buffalo River Near Harriet, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07056700 |
153 cfs | 3.48 ft | · | 77°F | 477 ft | Buffalo |
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Osage Creek Near Elm Springs, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07195000 |
120 cfs | 2.72 ft | · | 78°F | 1,053 ft | Illinois |
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Buffalo River Near St. Joe, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07056000 |
104 cfs | 3.09 ft | · | 77°F | 565 ft | Buffalo |
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Fourche Lafave River Near Aplin, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07263012 |
81 cfs | 5.56 ft | · | 81°F | 302 ft | Fourche La Fave |
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Saline River Near Rye, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07363500 |
77 cfs | 4.81 ft | · | 77°F | 124 ft | Lower Saline |
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Saline River Near Sheridan, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07363200 |
76 cfs | 2.53 ft | · | 75°F | 177 ft | Upper Saline |
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Bayou Macon At Eudora, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07369680 |
71 cfs | 3.21 ft | 37°F | 76°F | 103 ft | Bayou Macon |
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Yocum Creek Near Oak Grove, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07053250 |
67 cfs | 4.09 ft | · | 76°F | 967 ft | Beaver Reservoir |
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Bayou Bartholomew At Garrett Bridge, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07364133 |
60 cfs | 6.53 ft | 78°F | 79°F | 162 ft | Bayou Bartholomew |
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Spavinaw Creek Near Cherokee, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07191179 |
57 cfs | 5.57 ft | · | 78°F | 934 ft | Lower Neosho |
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Bayou Bartholomew Near Portland, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07364185 |
51 cfs | 12.39 ft | 50°F | 76°F | 106 ft | Bayou Bartholomew |
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Illinois River At Savoy, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07194800 |
50 cfs | 2.15 ft | · | 77°F | 1,019 ft | Illinois |
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Spavinaw Creek Near Maysville, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07191160 |
44 cfs | 6.87 ft | · | 78°F | 940 ft | Lower Neosho |
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Bayou Bartholomew Near Mcgehee, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07364150 |
42 cfs | 3.14 ft | · | 79°F | 135 ft | Bayou Bartholomew |
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Osage Creek Near Cave Springs, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07194880 |
33 cfs | 1.15 ft | 69°F | 77°F | 1,130 ft | Illinois |
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Petit Jean River At Danville, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07260500 |
31 cfs | 9.56 ft | · | 79°F | 312 ft | Petit Jean |
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War Eagle Creek Near Hindsville, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07049000 |
30 cfs | · | 84°F | 76°F | 1,174 ft | Beaver Reservoir |
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Saline River Near Lockesburg, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07341200 |
26 cfs | 3.10 ft | · | 75°F | 312 ft | Lower Little |
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Caddo River Near Caddo Gap, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07359610 |
24 cfs | 4.75 ft | · | 77°F | 588 ft | Upper Ouachita |
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Fourche Lafave River Near Gravelly, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07261500 |
22 cfs | 1.09 ft | · | 78°F | 420 ft | Fourche La Fave |
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Middle Fork Of Little Red River At Shirley, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07075000 |
21 cfs | 5.51 ft | 88°F | 77°F | 500 ft | Little Red |
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Richland Creek Near Witts Spring, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07055875 |
15 cfs | · | · | 77°F | 983 ft | Buffalo |
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Smackover Creek Near Smackover, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07362100 |
15 cfs | 2.15 ft | · | 76°F | 107 ft | Lower Ouachita-Smackover |
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Bear Creek Near Silver Hill, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07056515 |
13 cfs | 2.00 ft | 54°F | 77°F | 630 ft | Buffalo |
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Cadron Creek Near Guy, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07261000 |
13 cfs | · | · | 78°F | 427 ft | Cadron |
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Hurricane Creek Near Sheridan, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07363400 |
12 cfs | 2.37 ft | · | 76°F | 193 ft | Upper Saline |
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Kings River Near Berryville, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07050500 |
10 cfs | 3.06 ft | · | 77°F | 958 ft | Beaver Reservoir |
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White River Near Fayetteville, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07048600 |
10 cfs | 1.42 ft | 85°F | 78°F | 1,135 ft | Beaver Reservoir |
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West Fork Point Remove Creek Near Hattieville, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07260673 |
9 cfs | 2.79 ft | · | 79°F | 288 ft | Lake Conway-Point Remove |
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Ouachita River Near Mount Ida, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07356000 |
9 cfs | 2.29 ft | · | 77°F | 658 ft | Ouachita Headwaters |
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Cossatot River Near Vandervoort, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07340300 |
8 cfs | 1.97 ft | 87°F | 75°F | 781 ft | Lower Little |
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Flint Creek At Springtown, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07195800 |
7 cfs | 3.58 ft | · | 77°F | 1,168 ft | Illinois |
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Buffalo River Near Boxley, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07055646 |
7 cfs | 1.32 ft | 79°F | 76°F | 1,131 ft | Buffalo |
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Little Missouri River Near Langley, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07360200 |
7 cfs | 3.24 ft | · | 77°F | 715 ft | Little Missouri |
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North Sylamore Creek Near Fifty Six, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07060710 |
6 cfs | 1.39 ft | 82°F | 77°F | 439 ft | Middle White |
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Poteau River At Cauthron, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07247000 |
5 cfs | 4.25 ft | · | 78°F | 590 ft | Poteau |
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Big Piney Creek At Highway 164 Near Dover, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07257006 |
5 cfs | · | · | 78°F | 431 ft | Dardanelle Reservoir |
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James Fork Near Hackett, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07249400 |
5 cfs | 2.55 ft | · | 80°F | 465 ft | Poteau |
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Illinois Bayou Near Scottsville, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07257500 |
4 cfs | 4.47 ft | 49°F | 78°F | 459 ft | Dardanelle Reservoir |
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Baron Fork At Dutch Mills, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07196900 |
4 cfs | 1.51 ft | · | 77°F | 989 ft | Illinois |
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South Fork Of Little Red River At Clinton, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07075300 |
3 cfs | 4.06 ft | 49°F | 77°F | 498 ft | Little Red |
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Saline River At Benton, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07363000 |
3 cfs | 2.78 ft | · | 78°F | 265 ft | Upper Saline |
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West Fork White River East Of Fayetteville, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07048550 |
2 cfs | 1.65 ft | 83°F | 78°F | 1,187 ft | Beaver Reservoir |
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Petit Jean River Near Booneville, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07258500 |
1 cfs | 1.30 ft | · | 79°F | 441 ft | Petit Jean |
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Rock Creek At 36th Street At Little Rock, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07263580 |
1 cfs | 2.02 ft | · | 79°F | 268 ft | Lower Arkansas-Maumelle |
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Antoine River At Antoine, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07361500 |
0 cfs | 3.30 ft | · | 76°F | 251 ft | Little Missouri |
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Bayou Meto Near Lonoke, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07264000 |
0 cfs | 5.65 ft | 85°F | 79°F | 208 ft | Bayou Meto |
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Jack Creek Near Winfrey, Ar
12 hours ago · USGS 07250974 |
0 cfs | · | · | 76°F | 1,014 ft | Frog-Mulberry |
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Maumelle River At Williams Junction, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07263295 |
0 cfs | · | · | 80°F | 391 ft | Lower Arkansas-Maumelle |
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Frog Bayou At Winfrey, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07250965 |
0 cfs | 2.27 ft | · | 76°F | 929 ft | Frog-Mulberry |
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Alum Fork Saline River Near Reform, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07362587 |
0 cfs | 2.79 ft | · | 78°F | 773 ft | Upper Saline |
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Jones Creek At Winfrey, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07250935 |
0 cfs | 4.51 ft | · | 75°F | 972 ft | Frog-Mulberry |
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Maumelle River At Maumelle Dam At Natural Steps, Ar
13 hours ago · USGS 07263300 |
0 cfs | 81.54 ft | · | 80°F | 286 ft | Lower Arkansas-Maumelle |
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About Arkansas streamflow
What are river levels like in Arkansas right now?
As of July 27, 2026, Arkansas rivers are running at 63% of normal across 80 USGS streamgauges, and the Arkansas River At Ft. Smith is reporting the highest discharge at 24,100 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which Arkansas river is running highest right now?
As of July 27, 2026, the highest discharge in Arkansas is 24,100 cfs on the Arkansas River At Ft. Smith. See the sortable gauge table for the full statewide ranking.
Are Arkansas rivers high or low right now?
Compare the statewide percent-of-normal on this page: above 100% means Arkansas rivers are running higher than the seasonal average for the date, below 100% means lower (a dry spell or drought). Each gauge also shows its own percent of median.
Where does the Arkansas streamflow data come from?
The U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System. USGS streamgauges report continuously (every 15 minutes) and the data is the canonical real-time record for U.S. rivers. Snoflo pulls the latest readings and joins them to a 7-day NOAA weather forecast for each station.
What is cfs?
Cubic feet per second — the standard unit for streamflow. One cfs is about 7.5 gallons per second. Small creeks run at single-digit cfs; the Mississippi at hundreds of thousands.
What does Gauge Height mean?
The water level at the gauge in feet above the reference datum. Used together with discharge to track river state. Flood stage and runnable levels are typically expressed in gauge height (e.g., "flood at 16 ft").
How fresh is the Arkansas data?
USGS streamgauges report every 15 minutes; Snoflo re-pulls throughout the day. The AI briefing regenerates daily.
Can I get a flow alert for a Arkansas gauge?
Yes. Save any USGS gauge as a favorite in the Snoflo iOS app, set a discharge or stage threshold (e.g. "alert me when discharge crosses 2,000 cfs"), and you'll get a push the moment it crosses.
Is this a substitute for an NWS flood warning?
No. Snoflo is informational. For flood life-safety decisions always follow guidance from your local NWS forecast office and state emergency management. Snoflo data is one input among several.