Arkansas River at Little Rock, AR
USGS 07263500 · Arkansas · reports gauge height
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USGS 07263500 · Arkansas · reports 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, 7:00 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
No flow here now. USGS stopped publishing discharge at this gauge on Sep 29, 1970; it still reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: Arkansas River at Murray Dam near Little Rock, AR (USGS 07263450, 6 miles away).
Gauge height, last 7 days: 168 readings from Oct 29, 9:00 PM CDT to Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST; ranging 7.13 to 7.67 ft; latest 7.31 ft.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST | 7.31 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST | 7.33 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST | 7.28 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST | 7.26 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST | 7.26 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST | 7.28 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST | 7.29 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST | 7.31 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST | 7.31 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST | 7.33 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST | 7.33 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST | 7.33 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST | 7.34 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST | 7.36 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST | 7.36 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST | 7.39 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST | 7.39 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST | 7.42 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST | 7.43 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST | 7.44 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST | 7.46 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST | 7.42 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST | 7.5 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST | 7.42 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST | 7.41 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST | 7.4 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM CST | 7.39 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM CST | 7.34 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM CST | 7.37 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM CST | 7.36 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM CST | 7.36 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM CST | 7.36 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM CST | 7.28 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM CST | 7.3 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM CST | 7.28 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM CST | 7.29 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM CST | 7.28 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM CST | 7.27 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM CST | 7.3 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM CST | 7.35 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM CST | 7.27 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM CST | 7.42 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM CST | 7.24 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM CST | 7.54 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM CST | 7.36 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM CST | 7.41 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM CST | 7.35 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM CST | 7.38 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM CST | 7.35 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM CST | 7.37 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM CST | 7.4 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM CST | 7.29 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM CST | 7.4 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM CST | 7.14 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM CST | 7.31 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM CST | 7.31 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM CST | 7.23 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM CST | 7.21 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM CST | 7.26 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM CST | 7.2 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM CST | 7.31 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM CST | 7.25 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM CST | 7.31 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM CST | 7.37 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM CST | 7.4 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM CST | 7.44 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM CST | 7.48 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM CST | 7.53 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM CST | 7.52 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM CST | 7.63 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM CST | 7.53 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM CST | 7.67 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM CST | 7.62 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM CST | 7.59 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM CST | 7.37 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM CST | 7.24 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM CST | 7.28 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM CST | 7.25 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM CST | 7.28 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM CST | 7.24 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM CST | 7.27 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM CST | 7.29 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM CST | 7.27 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM CST | 7.24 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM CST | 7.16 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM CST | 7.13 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM CST | 7.15 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM CST | 7.21 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM CST | 7.24 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM CST | 7.27 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM CST | 7.31 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM CST | 7.33 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM CST | 7.37 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM CST | 7.38 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM CST | 7.39 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM CST | 7.39 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM CST | 7.41 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM CST | 7.39 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM CST | 7.43 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM CST | 7.36 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM CST | 7.46 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM CST | 7.37 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM CST | 7.41 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM CST | 7.47 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM CST | 7.33 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM CST | 7.39 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM CST | 7.32 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM CST | 7.47 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM CST | 7.3 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM CST | 7.43 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM CST | 7.29 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM CST | 7.42 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM CST | 7.28 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM CST | 7.36 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CST | 7.29 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CDT | 7.32 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM CDT | 7.31 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM CDT | 7.31 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM CDT | 7.29 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM CDT | 7.3 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM CDT | 7.3 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM CDT | 7.28 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM CDT | 7.29 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM CDT | 7.28 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM CDT | 7.28 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM CDT | 7.33 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM CDT | 7.29 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM CDT | 7.4 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM CDT | 7.28 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM CDT | 7.4 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM CDT | 7.42 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM CDT | 7.43 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM CDT | 7.44 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM CDT | 7.44 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM CDT | 7.41 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM CDT | 7.53 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM CDT | 7.34 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM CDT | 7.5 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM CDT | 7.33 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM CDT | 7.35 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM CDT | 7.35 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM CDT | 7.35 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM CDT | 7.35 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM CDT | 7.35 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM CDT | 7.35 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM CDT | 7.35 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM CDT | 7.36 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM CDT | 7.36 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM CDT | 7.38 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM CDT | 7.38 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM CDT | 7.41 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM CDT | 7.41 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM CDT | 7.43 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM CDT | 7.44 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM CDT | 7.44 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM CDT | 7.47 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM CDT | 7.46 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM CDT | 7.46 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM CDT | 7.49 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM CDT | 7.51 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM CDT | 7.52 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM CDT | 7.49 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM CDT | 7.42 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM CDT | 7.37 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM CDT | 7.31 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM CDT | 7.25 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM CDT | 7.22 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM CDT | 7.2 |
USGS keeps no flow statistics at this gauge, so there is no normal range for flow; the chart shows gauge height as USGS publishes it.
Map of USGS gauge 07263500 and the river around it
Where Arkansas River at Little Rock, AR sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river and our water's map point.
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.
This gauge is on the same river as our page for Arkansas River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Steady over 24 hours (gauge height −0.10 ft). 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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 7.33 ft stage, 21,500 ft³/s at Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST (NWS gauge LITA4; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 7:51 AM CST. Highest point: 7.3 ft, 17,200 ft³/s on Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 7.3 ft | 17,200 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 7.3 ft | 17,200 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 7.3 ft | 17,200 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 7.3 ft | 17,200 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 7.3 ft | 17,200 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 7.3 ft | 17,200 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
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.