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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
South Fork Ouachita River is a 37.2 mile river near Lake Ouachita Shores Resort & Marina in Arkansas. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Ouachita River near Mount Ida, AR (site 07356000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1942 to 2026
South Fork Ouachita River typically runs highest in March, at a median 686 cfs, and lowest in September, at 44 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 79,800 cfs, in 1983.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 445 | 237 to 870 |
| February | 542 | 307 to 1,080 |
| March | 686 | 380 to 1,340 |
| April | 537 | 305 to 1,055 |
| May | 421 | 201 to 1,040 |
| June | 186 | 84 to 486 |
| July | 68 | 38 to 155 |
| August | 53 | 27 to 102 |
| September | 44 | 26 to 108 |
| October | 57 | 32 to 211 |
| November | 194 | 68 to 589 |
| December | 421 | 181 to 934 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 85 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Ouachita River near Mount Ida, AR (site 07356000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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