Buffalo River in Arkansas
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Around Buffalo River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Buffalo River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Buffalo River at Pruitt, AR (site 07055680). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2008 to 2026
Buffalo River typically runs highest in April, at a median 351 cfs, and lowest in October, at 11 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 22,900 cfs, in 2025.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 142 | 63 to 345 |
| February | 207 | 73 to 413 |
| March | 318 | 163 to 597 |
| April | 351 | 162 to 577 |
| May | 300 | 132 to 706 |
| June | 113 | 37 to 268 |
| July | 28 | 11 to 77 |
| August | 18 | 8.9 to 47 |
| September | 13 | 5.7 to 35 |
| October | 11 | 6.3 to 47 |
| November | 53 | 15 to 165 |
| December | 129 | 27 to 220 |
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 18 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Buffalo River at Pruitt, AR (site 07055680). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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