RIVER LEVELS
April 27, 2025
2025-04-27T20:00:00-06:00
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Total streamflow across the
Buffalo River
was last observed at
7,827
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
15,525
acre-ft of water today; about 132%
of normal.
River levels are high.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
5,945 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2025-04-06 when daily discharge volume was observed at
143,570 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Buffalo River Near Harriet
reporting a streamflow rate of 2,500 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Buffalo River Near St. Joe
with a gauge stage of 6.62 ft.
This river is monitored from 8 different streamgauging stations along the Buffalo River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 1,131 ft, the
Buffalo River Near Boxley.
| Last Updated | 2025-04-27 |
| Discharge Volume | 15,525 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
7,827.0 cfs
-1666.0 cfs (-17.55%) |
| Percent of Normal | 131.66% |
| Maximum |
143,570.0 cfs
2025-04-06 |
| Seasonal Avg | cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Buffalo River Near Boxley
USGS 07055646 |
122 cfs | 1.87 ft | -14.84 | |||||
|
Buffalo River Near Hawley
USGS 05061000 |
110 cfs | 4.09 ft | -2.46 | |||||
|
Buffalo River Near Dilworth
USGS 05062000 |
265 cfs | 5.79 ft | -3.79 | |||||
|
Buffalo River Near St. Joe
USGS 07056000 |
2020 cfs | 6.62 ft | -15.92 | |||||
|
Buffalo River Near Flat Woods
USGS 03604000 |
1260 cfs | 4.24 ft | -5.56 | |||||
|
Buffalo River Near Harriet
USGS 07056700 |
2500 cfs | 6.26 ft | 62.33 | |||||
|
Buffalo River Below Lobelville
USGS 03604400 |
1660 cfs | 5.72 ft | 9.55 | |||||
|
Buffalo River Nr Woodville
USGS 07295000 |
111 cfs | 4.65 ft | -57.34 |