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 (Very High — 96th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 11.72 ft.
Reading from
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 | Today's Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Very Low threshold | 2 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 5 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 18 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 72 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 1,520 |
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.
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
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 cfsMay 21, 2025
- Min discharge
-
5 cfsJan 17, 2026
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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