Buffalo National River level at Ponca
Arkansas · Tubing & floating
Measured at USGS 07055660 — Buffalo River at Ponca, AR
Reading taken · as of 18 min ago
Low and slow — expect to drag in the shallows
At 1.8 CFS, this gauge is running 24% of normal for mid-September — below the 7.5 CFS median USGS has recorded for this date across 15 years of record (2009–2024).
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Flow history at Ponca
Daily values from USGS 07055660, updated every 15 to 60 minutes. Provisional.
About Buffalo National River at Ponca
In Arkansas — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Upper Buffalo; Steel Creek and Hemmed-In Hollow.
Buffalo National River at Ponca — common questions
3 questions
Does rain upstream change Buffalo National River at Ponca quickly?
Yes. It is free-flowing, so rain upstream moves it directly. Several feet in a few hours is normal after a heavy storm.
Is Buffalo National River at Ponca high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for mid-September here is 7.5 CFS, from 15 years of record (2009–2024). Today is 24% of it. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 07055660 every 15 to 60 minutes. This page refreshes from USGS when you open it, and the reading is provisional until USGS reviews it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.