Buffalo River at Ponca, AR
USGS 07055660 · Arkansas · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 07055660 · Arkansas · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
anglers should carry a pocket thermometer and check the water periodically while fishingArkansas Game and Fish Commission
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 8:30 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:30 PM CDT to Nov 5, 8:30 PM CST; ranging 6.58 to 104 ft³/s; latest 58.4 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:30 PM CST | 58.4 | 3.63 | 6.3–231 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM CST | 58.4 | 3.63 | 6.3–231 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST | 59.5 | 3.64 | 6.3–231 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST | 59.5 | 3.64 | 6.3–231 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST | 59.5 | 3.64 | 6.3–231 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST | 60.6 | 3.65 | 6.3–231 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST | 60.6 | 3.65 | 6.3–231 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST | 60.6 | 3.65 | 6.3–231 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST | 60.6 | 3.65 | 6.3–231 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST | 61.8 | 3.66 | 6.3–231 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST | 62.9 | 3.67 | 6.3–231 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST | 64.1 | 3.68 | 6.3–231 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST | 64.1 | 3.68 | 6.3–231 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST | 65.3 | 3.69 | 6.3–231 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST | 65.3 | 3.69 | 6.3–231 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST | 66.5 | 3.7 | 6.3–231 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST | 67.8 | 3.71 | 6.3–231 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST | 67.8 | 3.71 | 6.3–231 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST | 69 | 3.72 | 6.3–231 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST | 70.3 | 3.73 | 6.3–231 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST | 71.6 | 3.74 | 6.3–231 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST | 71.6 | 3.74 | 4.6–234 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST | 72.9 | 3.75 | 4.6–234 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST | 74.3 | 3.76 | 4.6–234 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST | 75.6 | 3.77 | 4.6–234 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST | 77 | 3.78 | 4.6–234 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST | 78.4 | 3.79 | 4.6–234 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST | 79.9 | 3.8 | 4.6–234 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM CST | 81.3 | 3.81 | 4.6–234 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST | 81.3 | 3.81 | 4.6–234 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM CST | 82.8 | 3.82 | 4.6–234 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM CST | 85.8 | 3.84 | 4.6–234 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM CST | 85.8 | 3.84 | 4.6–234 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM CST | 88.9 | 3.86 | 4.6–234 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM CST | 90.5 | 3.87 | 4.6–234 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM CST | 92.1 | 3.88 | 4.6–234 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM CST | 93.7 | 3.89 | 4.6–234 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM CST | 97.1 | 3.91 | 4.6–234 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM CST | 98.8 | 3.92 | 4.6–234 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM CST | 101 | 3.93 | 4.6–234 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM CST | 104 | 3.95 | 4.6–234 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM CST | 104 | 3.95 | 4.6–234 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM CST | 98.8 | 3.92 | 4.6–234 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM CST | 82.8 | 3.82 | 4.6–234 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM CST | 75.6 | 3.77 | 4.6–234 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM CST | 77 | 3.78 | 4.5–140 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM CST | 78.4 | 3.79 | 4.5–140 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM CST | 78.4 | 3.79 | 4.5–140 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM CST | 74.3 | 3.76 | 4.5–140 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM CST | 64.1 | 3.68 | 4.5–140 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM CST | 64.1 | 3.68 | 4.5–140 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM CST | 64.1 | 3.68 | 4.5–140 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM CST | 62.9 | 3.67 | 4.5–140 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM CST | 65.3 | 3.69 | 4.5–140 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM CST | 66.5 | 3.7 | 4.5–140 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM CST | 66.5 | 3.7 | 4.5–140 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM CST | 59.5 | 3.64 | 4.5–140 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM CST | 52.1 | 3.57 | 4.5–140 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM CST | 42.9 | 3.47 | 4.5–140 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM CST | 32.4 | 3.33 | 4.5–140 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM CST | 28.1 | 3.26 | 4.5–140 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM CST | 23.7 | 3.18 | 4.5–140 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM CST | 20.8 | 3.12 | 4.5–140 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM CST | 20 | 3.1 | 4.5–140 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM CST | 19.5 | 3.09 | 4.5–140 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM CST | 18.7 | 3.07 | 4.5–140 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM CST | 18.7 | 3.07 | 4.5–140 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM CST | 18.7 | 3.07 | 4.5–140 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM CST | 18.7 | 3.07 | 4.5–140 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM CST | 18.7 | 3.07 | 3.7–166 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM CST | 18.7 | 3.07 | 3.7–166 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM CST | 19.1 | 3.08 | 3.7–166 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM CST | 19.1 | 3.08 | 3.7–166 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM CST | 19.5 | 3.09 | 3.7–166 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM CST | 19.5 | 3.09 | 3.7–166 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM CST | 19.5 | 3.09 | 3.7–166 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM CST | 20 | 3.1 | 3.7–166 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM CST | 20.4 | 3.11 | 3.7–166 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM CST | 20.4 | 3.11 | 3.7–166 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM CST | 20.4 | 3.11 | 3.7–166 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM CST | 20.4 | 3.11 | 3.7–166 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM CST | 20.8 | 3.12 | 3.7–166 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM CST | 20.8 | 3.12 | 3.7–166 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM CST | 20.8 | 3.12 | 3.7–166 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM CST | 20.8 | 3.12 | 3.7–166 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM CST | 21.3 | 3.13 | 3.7–166 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM CST | 21.3 | 3.13 | 3.7–166 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM CST | 21.3 | 3.13 | 3.7–166 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM CST | 21.3 | 3.13 | 3.7–166 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM CST | 21.3 | 3.13 | 3.7–166 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM CST | 21.3 | 3.13 | 3.7–166 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM CST | 21.3 | 3.13 | 3.7–166 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM CST | 21.8 | 3.14 | 3.7–166 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM CST | 21.8 | 3.14 | 4–204 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM CST | 21.8 | 3.14 | 4–204 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM CST | 21.8 | 3.14 | 4–204 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM CST | 22.2 | 3.15 | 4–204 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM CST | 22.2 | 3.15 | 4–204 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM CST | 22.7 | 3.16 | 4–204 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM CST | 23.2 | 3.17 | 4–204 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM CST | 23.2 | 3.17 | 4–204 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM CST | 23.7 | 3.18 | 4–204 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM CST | 24.2 | 3.19 | 4–204 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM CST | 24.2 | 3.19 | 4–204 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM CST | 24.2 | 3.19 | 4–204 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM CST | 24.2 | 3.19 | 4–204 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM CST | 24.2 | 3.19 | 4–204 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM CST | 23.7 | 3.18 | 4–204 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM CST | 23.2 | 3.17 | 4–204 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM CST | 22.7 | 3.16 | 4–204 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM CST | 21.8 | 3.14 | 4–204 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM CST | 20.4 | 3.11 | 4–204 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM CST | 19.1 | 3.08 | 4–204 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM CST | 17.5 | 3.04 | 4–204 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM CST | 15.6 | 2.99 | 4–204 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CST | 13.6 | 2.93 | 4–204 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CDT | 11.8 | 2.87 | 4–204 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM CDT | 10.6 | 2.82 | 4–204 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM CDT | 9.72 | 2.78 | 4.3–169 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM CDT | 8.92 | 2.74 | 4.3–169 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM CDT | 8.01 | 2.69 | 4.3–169 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM CDT | 7.38 | 2.64 | 4.3–169 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM CDT | 7.08 | 2.61 | 4.3–169 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM CDT | 6.78 | 2.58 | 4.3–169 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM CDT | 6.68 | 2.57 | 4.3–169 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM CDT | 6.58 | 2.56 | 4.3–169 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM CDT | 6.58 | 2.56 | 4.3–169 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM CDT | 6.58 | 2.56 | 4.3–169 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM CDT | 6.58 | 2.56 | 4.3–169 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM CDT | 6.58 | 2.56 | 4.3–169 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM CDT | 6.58 | 2.56 | 4.3–169 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM CDT | 6.58 | 2.56 | 4.3–169 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM CDT | 6.58 | 2.56 | 4.3–169 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM CDT | 6.58 | 2.56 | 4.3–169 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM CDT | 6.58 | 2.56 | 4.3–169 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM CDT | 6.58 | 2.56 | 4.3–169 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM CDT | 6.58 | 2.56 | 4.3–169 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM CDT | 6.68 | 2.57 | 4.3–169 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM CDT | 6.68 | 2.57 | 4.3–169 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM CDT | 6.68 | 2.57 | 4.3–169 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM CDT | 6.68 | 2.57 | 4.3–169 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM CDT | 6.78 | 2.58 | 4.3–169 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM CDT | 6.78 | 2.58 | 4.1–63 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM CDT | 6.78 | 2.58 | 4.1–63 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM CDT | 6.78 | 2.58 | 4.1–63 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM CDT | 6.78 | 2.58 | 4.1–63 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM CDT | 6.78 | 2.58 | 4.1–63 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM CDT | 6.88 | 2.59 | 4.1–63 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM CDT | 6.88 | 2.59 | 4.1–63 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM CDT | 6.88 | 2.59 | 4.1–63 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM CDT | 6.88 | 2.59 | 4.1–63 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM CDT | 6.98 | 2.6 | 4.1–63 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM CDT | 6.98 | 2.6 | 4.1–63 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM CDT | 6.98 | 2.6 | 4.1–63 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM CDT | 6.98 | 2.6 | 4.1–63 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM CDT | 6.98 | 2.6 | 4.1–63 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM CDT | 6.98 | 2.6 | 4.1–63 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM CDT | 6.98 | 2.6 | 4.1–63 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM CDT | 6.98 | 2.6 | 4.1–63 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM CDT | 6.98 | 2.6 | 4.1–63 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM CDT | 6.98 | 2.6 | 4.1–63 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM CDT | 6.98 | 2.6 | 4.1–63 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM CDT | 6.98 | 2.6 | 4.1–63 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM CDT | 6.98 | 2.6 | 4.1–63 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM CDT | 6.98 | 2.6 | 4.1–63 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM CDT | 6.98 | 2.6 | 4.1–63 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM CDT | 6.98 | 2.6 | 4.4–35 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM CDT | 6.98 | 2.6 | 4.4–35 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM CDT | 7.08 | 2.61 | 4.4–35 |
Map of USGS gauge 07055660 and the river around it
Where Buffalo River at Ponca, AR sits, with 3 other gauges on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Arkansas Game and Fish uses are 65°F and 68°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission: .
Normal for Nov 5: 6.3–231 ft³/s (middle half of 17 years of record). Now: 58.4 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 58.4 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 17 years of record (2009–2025): 10th 2.3, 25th 6.3, median 34, 75th 231, 90th 3,510 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 2 ft³/s, highest 15,300 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 22.8%, from 75.6 to 58.4 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 8:39 PM CST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.