Arkansas River Levels & Streamflow
As of Aug 21, 2026, Arkansas rivers are running at 50% of normal across 78 USGS gauges — the highest is 14,900 cfs on the White River At Devalls Bluff. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Arkansas.
Streamflow levels across Arkansas are currently 50% of normal, with the White River At Devalls Bluff reporting the highest discharge in the state at 14,900 cfs and a gauge stage of 7.40 ft.
Meanwhile, the Arkansas River At Ft. Smith is seeing a spike today — up 1435% 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 is experiencing a dangerous heat event with multiple heat advisories and an extreme heat warning in effect through Friday evening. Southeast Arkansas (including Lee and Phillips Counties), south-central and southwest Arkansas, and portions of central and western Arkansas are under heat advisories with heat index values reaching 107-110 degrees, while an extreme heat warning for south-central and southwest Arkansas warns of dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 114 degrees. The Crittenden County area is also under a Code Orange Air Quality Alert due to unhealthy ozone levels for sensitive groups. All residents, particularly vulnerable populations including children, the elderly, and those with respiratory conditions, should limit outdoor activities, stay hydrated, and seek air-conditioned shelter. Heat-related illnesses are a significant concern during these conditions.
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 7.40 ft
Biggest 24h spike
Now 1,480 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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White River At Devalls Bluff, Ar
20 hours ago · USGS 07077000 |
14,900 cfs | 7.41 ft | · | 75°F | 157 ft | Lower White-Bayou Des Arc |
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White River At Georgetown, Ar
20 hours ago · USGS 07076750 |
14,700 cfs | 4.56 ft | · | 74°F | 178 ft | Lower White-Bayou Des Arc |
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White River Near Norfork, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07057370 |
13,500 cfs | 8.96 ft | · | 70°F | 353 ft | Middle White |
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White River Near Augusta, Ar
20 hours ago · USGS 07074850 |
12,700 cfs | 17.14 ft | · | 73°F | 180 ft | Upper White-Village |
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White River At Newport, Ar
20 hours ago · USGS 07074500 |
12,600 cfs | 5.39 ft | · | 72°F | 196 ft | Upper White-Village |
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White River At Calico Rock, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07060500 |
5,770 cfs | 4.37 ft | 63°F | 70°F | 303 ft | Middle White |
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Red River At Spring Bank, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07344370 |
4,220 cfs | 11.70 ft | · | 77°F | 175 ft | Mckinney-Posten Bayous |
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Black River At Elgin Ferry, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07074420 |
3,610 cfs | 6.34 ft | · | 71°F | 211 ft | Lower Black |
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Black River At Black Rock, Ar
20 hours ago · USGS 07072500 |
3,180 cfs | 1.99 ft | · | 71°F | 230 ft | Lower Black |
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Ouachita River At Camden, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07362000 |
2,200 cfs | 7.46 ft | · | 73°F | 110 ft | Upper Ouachita |
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Black River At Pocahontas, Ar
20 hours ago · USGS 07069000 |
2,190 cfs | 1.53 ft | · | 71°F | 265 ft | Lower Black |
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Red River At Index, Ar
20 hours ago · USGS 07337000 |
1,940 cfs | · | 92°F | 78°F | 307 ft | Pecan-Waterhole |
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Arkansas River At Ft. Smith, Ar
4 days ago · USGS 07249455 |
1,480 cfs | 11.71 ft | · | 77°F | 454 ft | Robert S. Kerr Reservoir |
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Black River Near Corning, Ar
20 hours ago · USGS 07064000 |
747 cfs | 2.57 ft | · | 70°F | 279 ft | Upper Black |
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Little River Near Horatio, Ar
20 hours ago · USGS 07340000 |
638 cfs | 5.11 ft | · | 73°F | 324 ft | Lower Little |
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Elevenpoint River Near Ravenden Springs, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07072000 |
497 cfs | 2.73 ft | · | 70°F | 289 ft | Eleven Point |
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Cache River Near Cotton Plant, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07077555 |
389 cfs | 6.55 ft | · | 74°F | 183 ft | Cache |
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Little Red River Near Dewey, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07076517 |
370 cfs | 3.93 ft | 64°F | 72°F | 219 ft | Little Red |
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Spring River At Imboden, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07069500 |
342 cfs | 2.78 ft | · | 71°F | 259 ft | Spring |
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Spring River At Town Branch Bridge At Hardy, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07069305 |
314 cfs | 2.84 ft | · | 69°F | 357 ft | Spring |
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Languille River At Palestine, Ar
20 hours ago · USGS 07047950 |
275 cfs | 17.70 ft | · | 73°F | 190 ft | L'Anguille |
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Mammoth Spring At Mammoth Spring, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07069190 |
273 cfs | 4.20 ft | 59°F | 68°F | 478 ft | Spring |
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Ouachita River At Remmel Dam Above Jones Mill, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07359002 |
270 cfs | 2.60 ft | 68°F | 72°F | 247 ft | Upper Ouachita |
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Cache River At Egypt, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07077380 |
250 cfs | 8.10 ft | 87°F | 71°F | 233 ft | Cache |
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Illinois River At Hwy. 16 Near Siloam Springs Ar, Ar
20 hours ago · USGS 07195400 |
243 cfs | 6.07 ft | · | 71°F | 922 ft | Illinois |
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Osage Creek Near Elm Springs, Ar
20 hours ago · USGS 07195000 |
94 cfs | 2.63 ft | · | 71°F | 1,053 ft | Illinois |
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Buffalo River Near Harriet, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07056700 |
87 cfs | 3.29 ft | · | 69°F | 477 ft | Buffalo |
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Languille River Near Colt, Ar
20 hours ago · USGS 07047942 |
82 cfs | 6.13 ft | 87°F | 73°F | 210 ft | L'Anguille |
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Buffalo River Near St. Joe, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07056000 |
60 cfs | 2.87 ft | · | 69°F | 565 ft | Buffalo |
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Bayou Bartholomew Near Portland, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07364185 |
48 cfs | 12.33 ft | 50°F | 73°F | 106 ft | Bayou Bartholomew |
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Kings River Near Berryville, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07050500 |
47 cfs | 2.93 ft | · | 69°F | 958 ft | Beaver Reservoir |
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Spavinaw Creek Near Cherokee, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07191179 |
36 cfs | 5.46 ft | · | 71°F | 934 ft | Lower Neosho |
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Bayou Bartholomew Near Mcgehee, Ar
20 hours ago · USGS 07364150 |
30 cfs | 2.87 ft | · | 74°F | 135 ft | Bayou Bartholomew |
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Saline River Near Sheridan, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07363200 |
30 cfs | 2.27 ft | · | 71°F | 177 ft | Upper Saline |
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Saline River Near Rye, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07363500 |
27 cfs | 4.29 ft | · | 73°F | 124 ft | Lower Saline |
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Illinois River At Savoy, Ar
20 hours ago · USGS 07194800 |
26 cfs | 2.04 ft | · | 71°F | 1,019 ft | Illinois |
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Spavinaw Creek Near Maysville, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07191160 |
26 cfs | 6.72 ft | · | 71°F | 940 ft | Lower Neosho |
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Saline River Near Lockesburg, Ar
20 hours ago · USGS 07341200 |
23 cfs | 3.05 ft | · | 74°F | 312 ft | Lower Little |
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Osage Creek Near Cave Springs, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07194880 |
22 cfs | 1.11 ft | 69°F | 71°F | 1,130 ft | Illinois |
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War Eagle Creek Near Hindsville, Ar
20 hours ago · USGS 07049000 |
19 cfs | · | 81°F | 69°F | 1,174 ft | Beaver Reservoir |
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Caddo River Near Caddo Gap, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07359610 |
16 cfs | 4.63 ft | · | 72°F | 588 ft | Upper Ouachita |
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Bayou Macon At Eudora, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07369680 |
15 cfs | 2.02 ft | 37°F | 74°F | 103 ft | Bayou Macon |
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Fourche Lafave River Near Aplin, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07263012 |
13 cfs | 5.14 ft | · | 74°F | 302 ft | Fourche La Fave |
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Mulberry River Near Mulberry. Ar, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07252000 |
9 cfs | · | · | 72°F | 1,202 ft | Frog-Mulberry |
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Yocum Creek Near Oak Grove, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07053250 |
8 cfs | 4.08 ft | · | 68°F | 967 ft | Beaver Reservoir |
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Big Piney Creek At Highway 164 Near Dover, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07257006 |
8 cfs | · | · | 72°F | 431 ft | Dardanelle Reservoir |
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Bayou Bartholomew At Garrett Bridge, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07364133 |
7 cfs | 5.64 ft | 78°F | 75°F | 162 ft | Bayou Bartholomew |
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Bear Creek Near Silver Hill, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07056515 |
7 cfs | 2.00 ft | 54°F | 69°F | 630 ft | Buffalo |
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Hurricane Creek Near Sheridan, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07363400 |
7 cfs | 2.15 ft | · | 71°F | 193 ft | Upper Saline |
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Little Missouri River Near Langley, Ar
20 hours ago · USGS 07360200 |
5 cfs | 3.19 ft | · | 73°F | 715 ft | Little Missouri |
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Cossatot River Near Vandervoort, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07340300 |
5 cfs | 1.86 ft | 85°F | 71°F | 781 ft | Lower Little |
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Middle Fork Of Little Red River At Shirley, Ar
20 hours ago · USGS 07075000 |
4 cfs | 5.17 ft | 88°F | 70°F | 500 ft | Little Red |
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Ouachita River Near Mount Ida, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07356000 |
4 cfs | 2.12 ft | · | 70°F | 658 ft | Ouachita Headwaters |
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North Sylamore Creek Near Fifty Six, Ar
20 hours ago · USGS 07060710 |
4 cfs | 1.39 ft | 80°F | 69°F | 439 ft | Middle White |
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Illinois Bayou Near Scottsville, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07257500 |
3 cfs | 4.35 ft | 49°F | 72°F | 459 ft | Dardanelle Reservoir |
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Fourche Lafave River Near Gravelly, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07261500 |
3 cfs | · | · | 72°F | 420 ft | Fourche La Fave |
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Poteau River At Cauthron, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07247000 |
2 cfs | 4.14 ft | · | 73°F | 590 ft | Poteau |
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Flint Creek At Springtown, Ar
20 hours ago · USGS 07195800 |
2 cfs | 3.52 ft | · | 71°F | 1,168 ft | Illinois |
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West Fork Point Remove Creek Near Hattieville, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07260673 |
2 cfs | 2.65 ft | · | 73°F | 288 ft | Lake Conway-Point Remove |
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White River Near Fayetteville, Ar
20 hours ago · USGS 07048600 |
2 cfs | · | 81°F | 71°F | 1,135 ft | Beaver Reservoir |
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Buffalo River Near Boxley, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07055646 |
2 cfs | 1.16 ft | 79°F | 68°F | 1,131 ft | Buffalo |
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West Fork White River East Of Fayetteville, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07048550 |
2 cfs | 1.27 ft | 80°F | 71°F | 1,187 ft | Beaver Reservoir |
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Baron Fork At Dutch Mills, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07196900 |
2 cfs | 1.40 ft | · | 72°F | 989 ft | Illinois |
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Petit Jean River At Danville, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07260500 |
1 cfs | 9.34 ft | · | 73°F | 312 ft | Petit Jean |
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Smackover Creek Near Smackover, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07362100 |
1 cfs | 1.69 ft | · | 74°F | 107 ft | Lower Ouachita-Smackover |
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James Fork Near Hackett, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07249400 |
1 cfs | 2.45 ft | · | 76°F | 465 ft | Poteau |
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Rock Creek At 36th Street At Little Rock, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07263580 |
1 cfs | 1.87 ft | · | 74°F | 268 ft | Lower Arkansas-Maumelle |
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Bayou Meto Near Lonoke, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07264000 |
0 cfs | 5.67 ft | 84°F | 73°F | 208 ft | Bayou Meto |
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Richland Creek Near Witts Spring, Ar
20 hours ago · USGS 07055875 |
0 cfs | · | · | 68°F | 983 ft | Buffalo |
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South Fork Of Little Red River At Clinton, Ar
20 hours ago · USGS 07075300 |
0 cfs | 3.89 ft | 49°F | 70°F | 498 ft | Little Red |
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Cadron Creek Near Guy, Ar
20 hours ago · USGS 07261000 |
0 cfs | · | · | 73°F | 427 ft | Cadron |
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Saline River At Benton, Ar
1 day ago · USGS 07363000 |
0 cfs | 1.70 ft | · | 73°F | 265 ft | Upper Saline |
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Antoine River At Antoine, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07361500 |
0 cfs | 3.19 ft | · | 72°F | 251 ft | Little Missouri |
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Petit Jean River Near Booneville, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07258500 |
0 cfs | 1.14 ft | · | 73°F | 441 ft | Petit Jean |
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Alum Fork Saline River Near Reform, Ar
20 hours ago · USGS 07362587 |
0 cfs | 2.46 ft | · | 71°F | 773 ft | Upper Saline |
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Jack Creek Near Winfrey, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07250974 |
0 cfs | · | · | 72°F | 1,014 ft | Frog-Mulberry |
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Frog Bayou At Winfrey, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07250965 |
0 cfs | 2.04 ft | · | 72°F | 929 ft | Frog-Mulberry |
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Maumelle River At Williams Junction, Ar
19 hours ago · USGS 07263295 |
0 cfs | · | · | 74°F | 391 ft | Lower Arkansas-Maumelle |
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About Arkansas streamflow
What are river levels like in Arkansas right now?
As of August 21, 2026, Arkansas rivers are running at 50% of normal across 78 USGS streamgauges, and the White River At Devalls Bluff is reporting the highest discharge at 14,900 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which Arkansas river is running highest right now?
As of August 21, 2026, the highest discharge in Arkansas is 14,900 cfs on the White River At Devalls Bluff. 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.
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