How high is the Petit Jean River at Danville, AR right now?

The Petit Jean River at Danville, AR is currently flowing at 1,600 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 11.72 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Petit Jean River at Danville, AR normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 69th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Petit Jean River at Danville, AR at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 8.28 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 20.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Petit Jean River at Danville, AR on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 379 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 33 to 2,590 cfs.

Where is the Petit Jean River at Danville, AR stream gauge located?

The Petit Jean River at Danville, AR stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Yell County, AR on the Petit Jean River. USGS site number 07260500 (coordinates 35.0586, -93.3956).

Petit Jean River at Danville, AR

USGS Site No: 07260500 • Petit Jean River • Yell County, AR

Petit Jean River at Danville, AR on the Petit Jean River is currently at 1,600 cfs (Normal — 69th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 11.72 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Petit Jean River

Petit Jean River Near Booneville, AR

1,600

CFS Discharge

11.72

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

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	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	33
25th	Low threshold	64
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	379
75th	High threshold	2,010	Today: 1,600 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	2,590

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 28, 2026	846	—
May 27, 2026	565	—
May 26, 2026	573	—
May 25, 2026	613	—
May 24, 2026	661	—
May 23, 2026	601	—
May 22, 2026	819	—
May 21, 2026	1,440	—
May 20, 2026	1,440	—
May 19, 2026	1,210	—
May 18, 2026	297	—
May 17, 2026	290	—
May 16, 2026	318	—
May 15, 2026	497	—
Apr 13, 2026	472	—
Apr 12, 2026	505	—
Apr 11, 2026	576	—
Apr 10, 2026	1,080	—
Apr 9, 2026	1,550	—
Apr 8, 2026	1,630	—
Apr 7, 2026	1,230	—
Apr 6, 2026	318	—
Apr 5, 2026	263	—
Apr 4, 2026	131	—
Apr 3, 2026	95	—
Apr 2, 2026	95	—
Apr 1, 2026	83	—
Mar 31, 2026	33	—
Mar 30, 2026	15	—
Mar 29, 2026	16	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 07260500
State: AR
County: Yell County
Coordinates: 35.0586, -93.3956
Drainage Area: 764 mi²
Datum (ft): 303.6
HUC Code: 11110204

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 20.0 ft
Flood Stage: 20.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 24.0 ft
Major Flood: 26.0 ft

Currently 8.28 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 3,510 cfs

May 21, 2025
Min discharge: 5 cfs

Jan 17, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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