What is the current flow on Arkansas River?
Arkansas River is currently flowing at 36,800 cfs at USGS gauge 07249455 as of Aug 17, 11:15 PM UTC.
Arkansas River at Ft. Smith Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
11.71 ft
Flow 36,800 cfs · as of Aug 17, 11:15 PM UTC
Flow is 36,800 cfs.
Flow
36,800 cfs
Gauge Height
11.71 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 07249455 is a public stream gauge on Arkansas River in Arkansas. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Arkansas River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- Mill Creek Trib at Towson Avenue in Ft. Smith · 2.9 mi
- Sunnymeade Creek at 46th Street in Ft. Smith · 2.9 mi
- Mill Creek at Fort Smith, Arkansas · 3.4 mi
- AR River at Van Buren, AR · 5.1 mi
- Mill Creek near Jenny Lind Road in Ft. Smith · 6.2 mi
- Lee Creek at Lee Creek Reservoir near Van Buren,AR · 6.8 mi
- LEE CR NR VAN BUREN ARK · 7.2 mi
- AR River at James W. Trimble L&D nr Van Buren, AR · 8.1 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Arkansas River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Arkansas River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Arkansas River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Arkansas River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Arkansas River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include Mill Creek Trib at Towson Avenue in Ft. Smith (2.9 miles away), Sunnymeade Creek at 46th Street in Ft. Smith (2.9 miles away), Mill Creek at Fort Smith, Arkansas (3.4 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Arkansas River?
NOAA forecast data for Arkansas River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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