How high is the Arkansas River at Ft. Smith, Ar. right now?

The Arkansas River at Ft. Smith, Ar. is currently flowing at 28,900 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 11.98 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Arkansas River at Ft. Smith, Ar. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 31th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Arkansas River at Ft. Smith, Ar. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 46,100 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 6,440 to 177,000 cfs.

Where is the Arkansas River at Ft. Smith, Ar. stream gauge located?

The Arkansas River at Ft. Smith, Ar. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Sebastian County, AR on the Arkansas River. USGS site number 07249455 (coordinates 35.3918, -94.4324).

Arkansas River at Ft. Smith, Ar.

USGS Site No: 07249455 • Arkansas River • Sebastian County, AR

Arkansas River at Ft. Smith, Ar. on the Arkansas River is currently at 28,900 cfs (Normal — 31th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 11.98 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Arkansas River

Arkansas River Near Muskogee, OK

Downstream on Arkansas River ↓

Arkansas River Near Morrilton, AR

28,900

CFS Discharge

11.98

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

N/A

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	6,440
25th	Low threshold	23,300
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	46,100	Today: 28,900 cfs
75th	High threshold	126,000
95th	Very High threshold	177,000

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	30,900	—
May 28, 2026	43,700	—
May 27, 2026	27,700	—
May 26, 2026	13,800	—
May 25, 2026	18,900	—
May 24, 2026	30,000	—
May 23, 2026	48,800	—
May 22, 2026	20,100	—
May 21, 2026	10,600	—
May 20, 2026	11,100	—
May 19, 2026	9,620	—
May 18, 2026	10,800	—
May 17, 2026	4,760	—
May 16, 2026	6,590	—
May 15, 2026	11,900	—
Apr 21, 2026	79,700	—
Apr 20, 2026	49,700	—
Apr 19, 2026	51,800	—
Apr 18, 2026	48,500	—
Apr 17, 2026	45,100	—
Apr 16, 2026	44,800	—
Apr 15, 2026	33,500	—
Apr 14, 2026	37,200	—
Apr 13, 2026	35,600	—
Apr 12, 2026	46,000	—
Apr 11, 2026	47,400	—
Apr 10, 2026	49,900	—
Apr 9, 2026	37,600	—
Apr 8, 2026	22,300	—
Apr 7, 2026	24,300	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 07249455
State: AR
County: Sebastian County
Coordinates: 35.3918, -94.4324
Drainage Area: 145,940 mi²
Datum (ft): 380.5
HUC Code: 11110104

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 206,000 cfs

Jun 16, 2025
Min discharge: 2,120 cfs

Nov 23, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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