WHITE RIVER

River Levels Streamflow Hydrology
November 21, 2024

TOTAL DISCHARGE (CFS)

SUMMARY

Last Updated 2024-11-20
Discharge Volume 304,983 ACRE-FT
Streamflow 153,762.0 cfs
-6464.0 cfs (-4.03%)
Percent of Normal 164.16%
Maximum 1,203,194.0 cfs
2017-05-06
Seasonal Avg 93,665 cfs

Total streamflow across the White River was last observed at 153,762 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 304,983 acre-ft of water today; about 164% of normal. River levels are high. Average streamflow for this time of year is 93,665 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2017-05-06 when daily discharge volume was observed at 1,203,194 cfs.

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the White River At Batesville reporting a streamflow rate of 80,000 cfs. However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the White River Below Clearwater River Nr Buckley with a gauge stage of 47.52 ft. This river is monitored from 38 different streamgauging stations along the White River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 7,242 ft, the White River Bl Tabbyune C Near Soldier Summit.

The White River is a 720-mile-long river in the United States, originating in the Boston Mountains of Arkansas and flowing through Missouri and into the Mississippi River. Historically, the river was important for transportation, serving as a major route for steamboats in the 19th century. Today, it is primarily used for recreational purposes, including fishing, boating, and camping. The river is also an important source of hydroelectric power, with several dams and reservoirs along its course, including the Bull Shoals Dam and Table Rock Lake. These reservoirs not only generate electricity but also provide flood control, navigation, and irrigation for agriculture. Despite its importance to the region, the White River faces challenges from pollution and environmental degradation.

YEAR OVER YEAR DISCHARGE (CFS)

Streamflow Conditions
Streamgauge Streamflow Gauge Stage 24hr Change (%) % Normal Minimum (cfs) Maximum (cfs) Air Temp Elevation
White River Bl Tabbyune C Near Soldier Summit
USGS 09312600
12 cfs 2.21 ft 2.65
White River Below North Elk Creek Near Buford
USGS 09304115
248 cfs 2.14 ft 2.88
White River Above Coal Creek
USGS 09304200
322 cfs 2.03 ft -2.34
White River Near Meeker
USGS 09304500
406 cfs 2.78 ft -4.96
White River Below Meeker
USGS 09304800
294 cfs 4.53 ft 5.08
White River Below Boise Creek
USGS 09306290
378 cfs 2.85 ft 13.01
White River Near Watson
USGS 09306500
401 cfs 2.26 ft -7.26
White River Near Fort Apache
USGS 09494000
25 cfs 2.34 ft -10.27
White R Nr Ne-Sd State Line
USGS 06445685
10 cfs 3.82 ft -3.72
White R Near Oglala Sd
USGS 06446000
0 cfs 3.71 ft -5.26
White R Near Interior Sd
USGS 06446500
9 cfs 3.39 ft 0
White R Near Kadoka Sd
USGS 06447000
9 cfs 3.75 ft 0
White River Near White River
USGS 06447450
39 cfs 3.15 ft 0
White R Near Oacoma Sd
USGS 06452000
97 cfs 7.77 ft -11.5
White River Below Clearwater River Nr Buckley
USGS 12097850
671 cfs 47.52 ft -12.75
White River Near Fayetteville
USGS 07048600
1440 cfs 4.05 ft 4.46
White River At Muncie
USGS 03347000
28 cfs 4.04 ft -18.87
White River At Center Street At Lake Geneva
USGS 055451345
0 cfs 7.54 ft -98.51
White River At Anderson
USGS 03348000
85 cfs 4.17 ft 17.13
White River At Raible Avenue At Anderson
USGS 03348130
106 cfs 2.07 ft 18.06
White River At Noblesville
USGS 03349000
180 cfs 3.66 ft 4.12
White River Near Nora
USGS 03351000
205 cfs 2.04 ft 11.54
White River Above Boise Creek At Buckley
USGS 12099200
844 cfs 41.47 ft -34.06
White River At Indianapolis
USGS 03353000
284 cfs 3.53 ft 53.85
White River Near Ashland
USGS 04027500
271 cfs 1.07 ft 9.48
White River Near Whitehall
USGS 04122200
382 cfs 1.87 ft 1.63
White River Near Centerton
USGS 03354000
806 cfs 0.91 ft 30.09
White River At Newberry
USGS 03360500
1420 cfs 1.98 ft -11.88
White River Above Petersburg
USGS 03373980
1380 cfs 3.81 ft 15.97
White River At Petersburg
USGS 03374000
4520 cfs 3.73 ft -11.02
White River At West Hartford
USGS 01144000
248 cfs 3.11 ft 0
White River Near Norfork
USGS 07057370
10500 cfs 8.58 ft 2.65
White River At Calico Rock
USGS 07060500
18800 cfs 8.47 ft 9.86
White River At Batesville
USGS 07061000
80000 cfs 9.33 ft 9.89
White River At Newport
USGS 07074500
24800 cfs 12.22 ft -3.47
White River Near Augusta
USGS 07074850
25800 cfs 24.56 ft -7.88
White River At Georgetown
USGS 07076750
28600 cfs 12.68 ft -6.73
White River At Devalls Bluff
USGS 07077000
33600 cfs 17.19 ft -2.49
History of the River

The Bakoy or Bakoye River is a river in West Africa. It runs through Guinea and Mali and joins with the Bafing River to form the Sénégal River at Bafoulabé in the Kayes Region of western Mali. In Manding languages, Bakoye signifies 'white river', Bafing 'black river' and Baloué 'red river'.The source of the Bakoy is at an elevation of 760 m in the granite Monts Ménien to the northwest of Siguiri in Guinea. The river flows north and forms part of the international border between Guinea and Mali. It then meanders across the Manding Plateau and joins its principal affluent, the Baloué, which rises to the west of Bamako. The Bakoy is 560 km in length and drains a basin of around 85,600 km2. The river is seasonal with a maximum flow in September after the start of the West African Monsoon and almost no flow between January and June. The large year-to-year variation in the intensity of the West African Monsoon gives rise to large changes in the discharge of the Bakoy River. For the exceptionally dry year of 1972, the average flow at the Oualia gauging station, 54 km upstream of Bafoulabé, was only 30 m3/s while in 1958 the value was 260 m3/s. The average flow over the period 1951-1978 was 156 m3/s corresponding to an annual discharge of 4.9 km3. At Bafoulabé the average discharge of the Bakoy is between a third and a half of that of the Bafing.

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