How high is the Ouachita River at Malvern, AR right now?

The Ouachita River at Malvern, AR is currently flowing at 3,816 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 8.86 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Ouachita River at Malvern, AR normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 100th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Ouachita River at Malvern, AR at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 10.14 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 19.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Ouachita River at Malvern, AR on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 167 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 20 to 2,580 cfs.

Where is the Ouachita River at Malvern, AR stream gauge located?

The Ouachita River at Malvern, AR stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Hot Spring County, AR on the Ouachita River. USGS site number 07361000 (coordinates 34.3626, -92.8127).

Ouachita River at Malvern, AR

USGS Site No: 07361000 • Ouachita River • Hot Spring County, AR

Ouachita River at Malvern, AR on the Ouachita River is currently at 3,816 cfs (Very High — 100th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 8.86 ft.

Reading from 1 month ago

↑ Upstream on Ouachita River

Ouachita River at Remmel Dam Above Jones Mill, AR

Downstream on Ouachita River ↓

Ouachita River at Camden, AR

3,816

CFS Discharge

8.86

Gage Height (ft)

Very High

Flow Condition

Normal

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
10th	Very Low threshold	20
25th	Low threshold	54
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	167
75th	High threshold	666
95th	Very High threshold	2,580

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)
Apr 20, 2026	5,921	10.77
Apr 19, 2026	6,858	11.49
Apr 18, 2026	6,495	11.27
Apr 17, 2026	4,251	9.36
Apr 16, 2026	3,929	9.58
Apr 15, 2026	6,459	11.47
Apr 14, 2026	5,933	10.48
Apr 13, 2026	6,268	11.02
Apr 12, 2026	6,366	12.16
Apr 11, 2026	7,342	11.97
Apr 10, 2026	7,495	10.41
Apr 9, 2026	6,079	10.83
Apr 8, 2026	6,511	10.42
Apr 7, 2026	5,651	10.78
Apr 6, 2026	7,664	10.90
Apr 5, 2026	6,038	10.60
Apr 4, 2026	5,622	9.68
Apr 3, 2026	6,919	11.05
Apr 2, 2026	5,600	10.82
Apr 1, 2026	8,594	11.29
Mar 31, 2026	4,278	8.66
Mar 30, 2026	4,001	9.39
Mar 29, 2026	4,361	9.78
Mar 28, 2026	5,507	10.14
Mar 27, 2026	3,591	9.09
Mar 26, 2026	4,990	10.08
Mar 25, 2026	3,465	8.61
Mar 24, 2026	3,925	8.21
Mar 23, 2026	4,941	9.46
Mar 22, 2026	3,960	8.40

Station Information

USGS Site No: 07361000
State: AR
County: Hot Spring County
Coordinates: 34.3626, -92.8127
Drainage Area: 4,770 mi²
Datum (ft): 231.0
HUC Code: 08040104

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 12.4 ft
Flood Stage: 19.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 23.8 ft
Major Flood: 30.4 ft

Currently 10.14 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 8,594 cfs

Apr 1, 2026
Min discharge: 1,714 cfs

Jan 23, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Ouachita River at Remmel Dam Above Jones Mill, AR
6.3 mi · 3,120 cfs

Normal
Saline River Near Shaw, AR
16.6 mi · 3,740 cfs

Very High
Hot Springs Creek Ds Of Grand Ave at Hot Springs, AR
16.7 mi · 9 cfs

Normal
Whittington Creek at Tunnel Ent at Hot Springs, AR
17.6 mi · 2 cfs

Normal
Hot Sprngs Creek Us Of T.East. at Glade St at Hot Sp.,ar
17.7 mi · 0 cfs

Very Low