How high is the AR River at Van Buren, AR right now?

The AR River at Van Buren, AR is currently flowing at 0 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 19.64 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the AR River at Van Buren, AR at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 2.36 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 22.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the AR River at Van Buren, AR on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 9,300 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 1,560 to 54,400 cfs.

Where is the AR River at Van Buren, AR stream gauge located?

The AR River at Van Buren, AR stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Crawford County, AR on the AR River. USGS site number 07250500 (coordinates 35.4309, -94.3565).

AR River at Van Buren, AR

USGS Site No: 07250500 • AR River • Crawford County, AR

AR River at Van Buren, AR on the AR River is currently at 0 cfs (Unknown) . Gage height: 19.64 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

Downstream on AR River ↓

AR River at James West. Trimble L&d near Van Buren, AR

CFS Discharge

19.64

Gage Height (ft)

Unknown

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold
10th	Very Low threshold	1,560
25th	Low threshold	4,740
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	9,300
75th	High threshold	18,200
95th	Very High threshold	54,400

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 29, 2026	—	19.35
May 28, 2026	—	19.50
May 27, 2026	—	19.45
May 26, 2026	—	19.23
May 25, 2026	—	19.34
May 24, 2026	—	19.62
May 23, 2026	—	19.50
May 22, 2026	—	19.42
May 21, 2026	—	19.29
May 20, 2026	—	19.43
May 19, 2026	—	19.42
May 18, 2026	—	19.35
May 17, 2026	—	19.22
May 16, 2026	—	19.27
May 15, 2026	—	19.32
Apr 21, 2026	—	19.61
Apr 20, 2026	—	19.53
Apr 19, 2026	—	19.49
Apr 18, 2026	—	19.24
Apr 17, 2026	—	19.50
Apr 16, 2026	—	19.38
Apr 15, 2026	—	19.37
Apr 14, 2026	—	19.47
Apr 13, 2026	—	19.51
Apr 12, 2026	—	19.28
Apr 11, 2026	—	19.43
Apr 10, 2026	—	19.44
Apr 9, 2026	—	19.39
Apr 8, 2026	—	19.34
Apr 7, 2026	—	19.60

Station Information

USGS Site No: 07250500
State: AR
County: Crawford County
Coordinates: 35.4309, -94.3565
Drainage Area: 150,482 mi²
Datum (ft): 372.6
HUC Code: 11110104

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 22.0 ft
Flood Stage: 22.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 26.0 ft
Major Flood: 31.0 ft

Currently 2.36 ft below flood stage.

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