Red River at Spring Bank, AR
USGS 07344370 · Arkansas · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 07344370 · 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 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:00 PM CDT to Nov 5, 8:30 PM CST; ranging 2,520 to 2,810 ft³/s; latest 2,710 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 | 2,710 | 10.1 | 2,420–9,200 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM CST | 2,710 | 10.1 | 2,420–9,200 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST | 2,700 | 10.1 | 2,420–9,200 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST | 2,700 | 10.1 | 2,420–9,200 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST | 2,700 | 10.1 | 2,420–9,200 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST | 2,700 | 10.1 | 2,420–9,200 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST | 2,710 | 10.1 | 2,420–9,200 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST | 2,710 | 10.1 | 2,420–9,200 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST | 2,710 | 10.1 | 2,420–9,200 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST | 2,710 | 10.1 | 2,420–9,200 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST | 2,710 | 10.1 | 2,420–9,200 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST | 2,710 | 10.1 | 2,420–9,200 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST | 2,720 | 10.1 | 2,420–9,200 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST | 2,730 | 10.1 | 2,420–9,200 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST | 2,730 | 10.1 | 2,420–9,200 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST | 2,740 | 10.1 | 2,420–9,200 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST | 2,740 | 10.1 | 2,420–9,200 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST | 2,750 | 10.1 | 2,420–9,200 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST | 2,750 | 10.1 | 2,420–9,200 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST | 2,740 | 10.1 | 2,420–9,200 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST | 2,740 | 10.1 | 2,420–9,200 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST | 2,750 | 10.1 | 2,320–9,580 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST | 2,740 | 10.1 | 2,320–9,580 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST | 2,740 | 10.1 | 2,320–9,580 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST | 2,740 | 10.1 | 2,320–9,580 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST | 2,740 | 10.1 | 2,320–9,580 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST | 2,730 | 10.1 | 2,320–9,580 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST | 2,730 | 10.1 | 2,320–9,580 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM CST | 2,740 | 10.1 | 2,320–9,580 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST | 2,740 | 10.1 | 2,320–9,580 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM CST | 2,730 | 10.1 | 2,320–9,580 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM CST | 2,720 | 10.1 | 2,320–9,580 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM CST | 2,730 | 10.1 | 2,320–9,580 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM CST | 2,740 | 10.1 | 2,320–9,580 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM CST | 2,740 | 10.1 | 2,320–9,580 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM CST | 2,730 | 10.1 | 2,320–9,580 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM CST | 2,750 | 10.1 | 2,320–9,580 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM CST | 2,760 | 10.2 | 2,320–9,580 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM CST | 2,770 | 10.2 | 2,320–9,580 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM CST | 2,790 | 10.2 | 2,320–9,580 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM CST | 2,770 | 10.2 | 2,320–9,580 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM CST | 2,790 | 10.2 | 2,320–9,580 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM CST | 2,760 | 10.2 | 2,320–9,580 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM CST | 2,770 | 10.2 | 2,320–9,580 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM CST | 2,760 | 10.2 | 2,320–9,580 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM CST | 2,770 | 10.2 | 2,370–9,720 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM CST | 2,790 | 10.2 | 2,370–9,720 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM CST | 2,790 | 10.2 | 2,370–9,720 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM CST | 2,800 | 10.2 | 2,370–9,720 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM CST | 2,800 | 10.2 | 2,370–9,720 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM CST | 2,790 | 10.2 | 2,370–9,720 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM CST | 2,800 | 10.2 | 2,370–9,720 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM CST | 2,800 | 10.2 | 2,370–9,720 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM CST | 2,800 | 10.2 | 2,370–9,720 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM CST | 2,810 | 10.2 | 2,370–9,720 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM CST | 2,810 | 10.2 | 2,370–9,720 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM CST | 2,790 | 10.2 | 2,370–9,720 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM CST | 2,690 | 10.1 | 2,370–9,720 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM CST | 2,660 | 10.1 | 2,370–9,720 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM CST | 2,660 | 10.1 | 2,370–9,720 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM CST | 2,650 | 10 | 2,370–9,720 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM CST | 2,670 | 10.1 | 2,370–9,720 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM CST | 2,670 | 10.1 | 2,370–9,720 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM CST | 2,620 | 10 | 2,370–9,720 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM CST | 2,660 | 10.1 | 2,370–9,720 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM CST | 2,640 | 10 | 2,370–9,720 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM CST | 2,660 | 10.1 | 2,370–9,720 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM CST | 2,660 | 10.1 | 2,370–9,720 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM CST | 2,680 | 10.1 | 2,370–9,720 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM CST | 2,660 | 10.1 | 2,320–11,300 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM CST | 2,640 | 10 | 2,320–11,300 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM CST | 2,640 | 10 | 2,320–11,300 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM CST | 2,620 | 10 | 2,320–11,300 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM CST | 2,680 | 10.1 | 2,320–11,300 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM CST | 2,690 | 10.1 | 2,320–11,300 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM CST | 2,640 | 10 | 2,320–11,300 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM CST | 2,650 | 10 | 2,320–11,300 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM CST | 2,640 | 10 | 2,320–11,300 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM CST | 2,690 | 10.1 | 2,320–11,300 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM CST | 2,650 | 10 | 2,320–11,300 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM CST | 2,640 | 10 | 2,320–11,300 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM CST | 2,700 | 10.1 | 2,320–11,300 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM CST | 2,700 | 10.1 | 2,320–11,300 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM CST | 2,700 | 10.1 | 2,320–11,300 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM CST | 2,710 | 10.1 | 2,320–11,300 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM CST | 2,700 | 10.1 | 2,320–11,300 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM CST | 2,700 | 10.1 | 2,320–11,300 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM CST | 2,710 | 10.1 | 2,320–11,300 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM CST | 2,710 | 10.1 | 2,320–11,300 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM CST | 2,710 | 10.1 | 2,320–11,300 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM CST | 2,700 | 10.1 | 2,320–11,300 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM CST | 2,700 | 10.1 | 2,320–11,300 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM CST | 2,690 | 10.1 | 2,320–11,300 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM CST | 2,690 | 10.1 | 2,210–10,900 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM CST | 2,690 | 10.1 | 2,210–10,900 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM CST | 2,690 | 10.1 | 2,210–10,900 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM CST | 2,680 | 10.1 | 2,210–10,900 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM CST | 2,680 | 10.1 | 2,210–10,900 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM CST | 2,680 | 10.1 | 2,210–10,900 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM CST | 2,680 | 10.1 | 2,210–10,900 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM CST | 2,680 | 10.1 | 2,210–10,900 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM CST | 2,680 | 10.1 | 2,210–10,900 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM CST | 2,680 | 10.1 | 2,210–10,900 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM CST | 2,680 | 10.1 | 2,210–10,900 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM CST | 2,670 | 10.1 | 2,210–10,900 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM CST | 2,680 | 10.1 | 2,210–10,900 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM CST | 2,670 | 10.1 | 2,210–10,900 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM CST | 2,670 | 10.1 | 2,210–10,900 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM CST | 2,680 | 10.1 | 2,210–10,900 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM CST | 2,680 | 10.1 | 2,210–10,900 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM CST | 2,680 | 10.1 | 2,210–10,900 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM CST | 2,680 | 10.1 | 2,210–10,900 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM CST | 2,680 | 10.1 | 2,210–10,900 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM CST | 2,680 | 10.1 | 2,210–10,900 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM CST | 2,670 | 10.1 | 2,210–10,900 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CST | 2,670 | 10.1 | 2,210–10,900 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CDT | 2,670 | 10.1 | 2,210–10,900 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM CDT | 2,660 | 10.1 | 2,210–10,900 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM CDT | 2,660 | 10.1 | 2,240–9,300 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM CDT | 2,660 | 10.1 | 2,240–9,300 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM CDT | 2,660 | 10.1 | 2,240–9,300 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM CDT | 2,650 | 10 | 2,240–9,300 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM CDT | 2,650 | 10 | 2,240–9,300 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM CDT | 2,650 | 10 | 2,240–9,300 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM CDT | 2,650 | 10 | 2,240–9,300 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM CDT | 2,640 | 10 | 2,240–9,300 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM CDT | 2,640 | 10 | 2,240–9,300 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM CDT | 2,610 | 10 | 2,240–9,300 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM CDT | 2,600 | 9.99 | 2,240–9,300 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM CDT | 2,600 | 9.99 | 2,240–9,300 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM CDT | 2,570 | 9.97 | 2,240–9,300 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM CDT | 2,580 | 9.98 | 2,240–9,300 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM CDT | 2,570 | 9.97 | 2,240–9,300 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM CDT | 2,570 | 9.97 | 2,240–9,300 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM CDT | 2,550 | 9.95 | 2,240–9,300 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM CDT | 2,560 | 9.96 | 2,240–9,300 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM CDT | 2,550 | 9.95 | 2,240–9,300 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM CDT | 2,540 | 9.94 | 2,240–9,300 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM CDT | 2,520 | 9.92 | 2,240–9,300 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM CDT | 2,530 | 9.93 | 2,240–9,300 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM CDT | 2,530 | 9.93 | 2,240–9,300 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM CDT | 2,530 | 9.93 | 2,240–9,300 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM CDT | 2,530 | 9.93 | 2,290–7,100 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM CDT | 2,520 | 9.92 | 2,290–7,100 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM CDT | 2,530 | 9.93 | 2,290–7,100 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM CDT | 2,520 | 9.92 | 2,290–7,100 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM CDT | 2,530 | 9.93 | 2,290–7,100 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM CDT | 2,530 | 9.93 | 2,290–7,100 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM CDT | 2,530 | 9.93 | 2,290–7,100 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM CDT | 2,540 | 9.94 | 2,290–7,100 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM CDT | 2,550 | 9.95 | 2,290–7,100 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM CDT | 2,540 | 9.94 | 2,290–7,100 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM CDT | 2,530 | 9.93 | 2,290–7,100 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM CDT | 2,540 | 9.94 | 2,290–7,100 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM CDT | 2,540 | 9.94 | 2,290–7,100 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM CDT | 2,540 | 9.94 | 2,290–7,100 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM CDT | 2,550 | 9.95 | 2,290–7,100 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM CDT | 2,550 | 9.95 | 2,290–7,100 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM CDT | 2,550 | 9.95 | 2,290–7,100 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM CDT | 2,550 | 9.95 | 2,290–7,100 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM CDT | 2,550 | 9.95 | 2,290–7,100 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM CDT | 2,560 | 9.96 | 2,290–7,100 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM CDT | 2,560 | 9.96 | 2,290–7,100 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM CDT | 2,550 | 9.95 | 2,290–7,100 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM CDT | 2,550 | 9.95 | 2,290–7,100 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM CDT | 2,560 | 9.96 | 2,290–7,100 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM CDT | 2,570 | 9.97 | 2,310–6,230 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM CDT | 2,570 | 9.97 | 2,310–6,230 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM CDT | 2,570 | 9.97 | 2,310–6,230 |
Map of USGS gauge 07344370 and the river around it
Where Red River at Spring Bank, AR sits, with 1 other gauge 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: Arkansas trout fishing · Arkansas fishing regulations.
Normal for Nov 5: 2,420–9,200 ft³/s (middle half of 29 years of record). Now: 2,710 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 2,710 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 29 years of record (1998–2026): 10th 1,750, 25th 2,420, median 4,330, 75th 9,200, 90th 34,100 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 1,370 ft³/s, highest 85,800 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).
Steady over 24 hours (−1.1% discharge). 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 10.1 ft stage, 2,660 ft³/s at Nov 5, 8:30 PM CST (NWS gauge SBFA4; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:36 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.