Buffalo National River level at Pruitt
Arkansas · Tubing & floating
Measured at USGS 07055680 — Buffalo River at Pruitt, AR
Reading taken · as of 18 min ago
Running thin — a slow, scrapey float
At 9.4 CFS, this gauge is running 62% of normal for mid-September — below the 15 CFS median USGS has recorded for this date across 18 years of record (2008–2026).
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Flow history at Pruitt
Daily values from USGS 07055680, updated every 15 to 60 minutes. Provisional.
About Buffalo National River at Pruitt
In Arkansas — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Middle Buffalo put-in; NPS float dashboard.
Buffalo National River at Pruitt — common questions
3 questions
Does rain upstream change Buffalo National River at Pruitt 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 Pruitt high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for mid-September here is 15 CFS, from 18 years of record (2008–2026). Today is 62% 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 07055680 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.