Caddo River level at Caddo Gap

Arkansas · Tubing & floating

Measured at USGS 07359610 — Caddo River near Caddo Gap, AR

706CFS 1,384% of normal

Reading taken · as of 33 min ago

Gage height6.73 ft
Median for mid-September51 CFS
Years of record37 (1989–2026)
Highest on record18,100 CFS daily, 1989–2026
Lowest on record13 CFS daily

Running high and pushy for a tube or an inner-tube crowd

At 706 CFS, this gauge is running 1,384% of normal for mid-September — above the 51 CFS median USGS has recorded for this date across 37 years of record (1989–2026).

Last 30 days · 14–20 CFS

Flow history at Caddo Gap

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Daily values from USGS 07359610, updated every 15 to 60 minutes. Provisional.

About Caddo River at Caddo Gap

In Arkansas — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Goes too low or too high fast; three liveries.

Caddo River at Caddo Gap — common questions

3 questions

Does rain upstream change Caddo River at Caddo Gap 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 Caddo River at Caddo Gap high or low for this time of year?

The USGS median flow for mid-September here is 51 CFS, from 37 years of record (1989–2026). Today is 1,384% 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 07359610 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.

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