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White River Flow

Bull Shoals Dam • Downstream Passage Timing

🏃
Water still moving from yesterday’s release.
Saturday, August 8 · Currently: 700 CFS
The roll reaches Calico Rock (62.0 mi) by 2:00 AM.

📋 Trip Planner (2 days with current SWPA data)

Tap a day to see water timing at every checkpoint
🏃
Sunday, August 9
4 PM – 11 PM · 20,256 CFS · 6.1 units
Heavy Generation
Location Mi ↑ Rises ⎯ High ↓ Falls
State Park 1.5 4:09 PM 7.6h 11:45 PM
Gaston's 5.0 4:30 PM 9.0h 1:30 AM
White Hole 8.0 4:51 PM 10.2h 3:00 AM
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 5:30 PM 11.0h 4:30 AM
Cotter 18.0 6:00 PM 14.0h 8:00 AM
Rim Shoals 24.0 7:00 PM 16.0h 11:00 AM
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 7:24 PM 16.6h 12:00 PM
Ranchette 29.0 8:00 PM 17.5h 1:30 PM
Buffalo City 31.0 8:30 PM 18.0h 2:30 PM
Shipps Ferry 38.0 9:27 PM 20.5h 6:00 PM
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 10:00 PM 22.0h 8:00 PM
Norfork 44.0 10:18 PM 22.7h 9:00 PM
Red's Landing 49.0 11:03 PM 24.4h 11:30 PM
Calico Rock 62.0 1:00 AM 29.0h 6:00 AM
🏃
Monday, August 10
1 PM – 10 PM · 22,619 CFS · 6.9 units
Heavy Generation
Location Mi ↑ Rises ⎯ High ↓ Falls
State Park 1.5 1:09 PM 9.6h 10:45 PM
Gaston's 5.0 1:30 PM 11.0h 12:30 AM
White Hole 8.0 1:51 PM 12.2h 2:00 AM
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 2:30 PM 13.0h 3:30 AM
Cotter 18.0 3:00 PM 16.0h 7:00 AM
Rim Shoals 24.0 4:00 PM 18.0h 10:00 AM
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 4:24 PM 18.6h 11:00 AM
Ranchette 29.0 5:00 PM 19.5h 12:30 PM
Buffalo City 31.0 5:30 PM 20.0h 1:30 PM
Shipps Ferry 38.0 6:27 PM 22.5h 5:00 PM
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 7:00 PM 24.0h 7:00 PM
Norfork 44.0 7:18 PM 24.7h 8:00 PM
Red's Landing 49.0 8:03 PM 26.4h 10:30 PM
Calico Rock 62.0 10:00 PM 31.0h 5:00 AM

ⓘ Based on SWPA planned schedules — actual generation may vary. Updated 12:35 AM CDT, Aug 9.

🔌 River Math — Live Confluence View

Two dams, one river below the confluence
Bull Shoals Dam 700 CFS White River source ▮ Min flow
Norfork Dam 20 CFS North Fork River source ▮ Min flow
White R. at Hwy 341 above confluence 1,674 CFS · 4.51 ft 23:00 CDT ⚠ Tributary
Below Confluence estimated 1,694 CFS Hwy 341 + Norfork Dam combined ◯ Below threshold
Calico Rock USGS live 5,150 CFS 00:15 CDT · captures both rivers ▲ Pulse confirmed
ⓘ Tributary flow, not dam generation. Crooked Creek and the Buffalo River both flow into the White River — Crooked Creek near Yellville (~20 mi below Bull Shoals), the Buffalo River at Buffalo City (~40 mi below). Any gauge on those tributaries is measured above their confluence with the White River. The elevated CFS at downstream White River gauges reflects normal tributary input — not generator output. Good context for wading and float planning.

ⓘ USGS updates every 15 min. Hwy 341 USACE updates hourly. Pulse thresholds: below confluence >4,000 CFS, Calico Rock >5,000 CFS. Downstream gauges include flow from Crooked Creek and Buffalo River — both enter between Bull Shoals Dam and Hwy 341.

📅 Monday, August 10, 2026 Generation Outlook

Plan your trip ahead
⏱ 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
9,115 CFS · 2.8 units · 3.91 mph
State Park 1.5 mi
Rises 1:09 PM
High water 1.6 hrs
Falls 2:45 PM
Low point 4:45 PM
Upcoming
Gaston's 5.0 mi
Rises 1:30 PM
High water 3.0 hrs
Falls 4:30 PM
Low point 6:30 PM
Upcoming
White Hole 8.0 mi
Rises 1:51 PM
High water 4.2 hrs
Falls 6:00 PM
Low point 8:00 PM
Upcoming
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi
Rises 2:30 PM
High water 5.0 hrs
Falls 7:30 PM
Low point 9:30 PM
Upcoming
Cotter 18.0 mi
Rises 3:00 PM
High water 8.0 hrs
Falls 11:00 PM
Low point 1:00 AM
Upcoming
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi
Rises 4:00 PM
High water 10.0 hrs
Falls 2:00 AM
Low point 4:00 AM
Upcoming
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi
Rises 4:24 PM
High water 10.6 hrs
Falls 3:00 AM
Low point 5:00 AM
Upcoming
Ranchette 29.0 mi
Rises 5:00 PM
High water 11.5 hrs
Falls 4:30 AM
Low point 6:30 AM
Upcoming
Buffalo City 31.0 mi
Rises 5:30 PM
High water 12.0 hrs
Falls 5:30 AM
Low point 7:30 AM
Upcoming
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi
Rises 6:27 PM
High water 14.5 hrs
Falls 9:00 AM
Low point 11:00 AM
Upcoming
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi
Rises 7:00 PM
High water 16.0 hrs
Falls 11:00 AM
Low point 1:00 PM
Upcoming
Norfork 44.0 mi
Rises 7:18 PM
High water 16.7 hrs
Falls 12:00 PM
Low point 2:00 PM
Upcoming
Red's Landing 49.0 mi
Rises 8:03 PM
High water 18.4 hrs
Falls 2:30 PM
Low point 4:30 PM
Upcoming
Calico Rock 62.0 mi
Rises 10:00 PM
High water 23.0 hrs
Falls 9:00 PM
Low point 11:00 PM
Upcoming
⏱ 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
15,867 CFS · 4.8 units · 3.91 mph
State Park 1.5 mi
Rises 2:09 PM
High water 1.6 hrs
Falls 3:45 PM
Low point 5:45 PM
Upcoming
Gaston's 5.0 mi
Rises 2:30 PM
High water 3.0 hrs
Falls 5:30 PM
Low point 7:30 PM
Upcoming
White Hole 8.0 mi
Rises 2:51 PM
High water 4.2 hrs
Falls 7:00 PM
Low point 9:00 PM
Upcoming
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi
Rises 3:30 PM
High water 5.0 hrs
Falls 8:30 PM
Low point 10:30 PM
Upcoming
Cotter 18.0 mi
Rises 4:00 PM
High water 8.0 hrs
Falls 12:00 AM
Low point 2:00 AM
Upcoming
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi
Rises 5:00 PM
High water 10.0 hrs
Falls 3:00 AM
Low point 5:00 AM
Upcoming
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi
Rises 5:24 PM
High water 10.6 hrs
Falls 4:00 AM
Low point 6:00 AM
Upcoming
Ranchette 29.0 mi
Rises 6:00 PM
High water 11.5 hrs
Falls 5:30 AM
Low point 7:30 AM
Upcoming
Buffalo City 31.0 mi
Rises 6:30 PM
High water 12.0 hrs
Falls 6:30 AM
Low point 8:30 AM
Upcoming
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi
Rises 7:27 PM
High water 14.5 hrs
Falls 10:00 AM
Low point 12:00 PM
Upcoming
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi
Rises 8:00 PM
High water 16.0 hrs
Falls 12:00 PM
Low point 2:00 PM
Upcoming
Norfork 44.0 mi
Rises 8:18 PM
High water 16.7 hrs
Falls 1:00 PM
Low point 3:00 PM
Upcoming
Red's Landing 49.0 mi
Rises 9:03 PM
High water 18.4 hrs
Falls 3:30 PM
Low point 5:30 PM
Upcoming
Calico Rock 62.0 mi
Rises 11:00 PM
High water 23.0 hrs
Falls 10:00 PM
Low point 12:00 AM
Upcoming
⏱ 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
22,619 CFS · 6.9 units · 3.91 mph
State Park 1.5 mi
Rises 3:09 PM
High water 1.6 hrs
Falls 4:45 PM
Low point 6:45 PM
Upcoming
Gaston's 5.0 mi
Rises 3:30 PM
High water 3.0 hrs
Falls 6:30 PM
Low point 8:30 PM
Upcoming
White Hole 8.0 mi
Rises 3:51 PM
High water 4.2 hrs
Falls 8:00 PM
Low point 10:00 PM
Upcoming
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi
Rises 4:30 PM
High water 5.0 hrs
Falls 9:30 PM
Low point 11:30 PM
Upcoming
Cotter 18.0 mi
Rises 5:00 PM
High water 8.0 hrs
Falls 1:00 AM
Low point 3:00 AM
Upcoming
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi
Rises 6:00 PM
High water 10.0 hrs
Falls 4:00 AM
Low point 6:00 AM
Upcoming
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi
Rises 6:24 PM
High water 10.6 hrs
Falls 5:00 AM
Low point 7:00 AM
Upcoming
Ranchette 29.0 mi
Rises 7:00 PM
High water 11.5 hrs
Falls 6:30 AM
Low point 8:30 AM
Upcoming
Buffalo City 31.0 mi
Rises 7:30 PM
High water 12.0 hrs
Falls 7:30 AM
Low point 9:30 AM
Upcoming
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi
Rises 8:27 PM
High water 14.5 hrs
Falls 11:00 AM
Low point 1:00 PM
Upcoming
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi
Rises 9:00 PM
High water 16.0 hrs
Falls 1:00 PM
Low point 3:00 PM
Upcoming
Norfork 44.0 mi
Rises 9:18 PM
High water 16.7 hrs
Falls 2:00 PM
Low point 4:00 PM
Upcoming
Red's Landing 49.0 mi
Rises 10:03 PM
High water 18.4 hrs
Falls 4:30 PM
Low point 6:30 PM
Upcoming
Calico Rock 62.0 mi
Rises 12:00 AM
High water 23.0 hrs
Falls 11:00 PM
Low point 1:00 AM
Upcoming
⏱ 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
22,619 CFS · 6.9 units · 3.91 mph
State Park 1.5 mi
Rises 4:09 PM
High water 1.6 hrs
Falls 5:45 PM
Low point 7:45 PM
Upcoming
Gaston's 5.0 mi
Rises 4:30 PM
High water 3.0 hrs
Falls 7:30 PM
Low point 9:30 PM
Upcoming
White Hole 8.0 mi
Rises 4:51 PM
High water 4.2 hrs
Falls 9:00 PM
Low point 11:00 PM
Upcoming
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi
Rises 5:30 PM
High water 5.0 hrs
Falls 10:30 PM
Low point 12:30 AM
Upcoming
Cotter 18.0 mi
Rises 6:00 PM
High water 8.0 hrs
Falls 2:00 AM
Low point 4:00 AM
Upcoming
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi
Rises 7:00 PM
High water 10.0 hrs
Falls 5:00 AM
Low point 7:00 AM
Upcoming
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi
Rises 7:24 PM
High water 10.6 hrs
Falls 6:00 AM
Low point 8:00 AM
Upcoming
Ranchette 29.0 mi
Rises 8:00 PM
High water 11.5 hrs
Falls 7:30 AM
Low point 9:30 AM
Upcoming
Buffalo City 31.0 mi
Rises 8:30 PM
High water 12.0 hrs
Falls 8:30 AM
Low point 10:30 AM
Upcoming
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi
Rises 9:27 PM
High water 14.5 hrs
Falls 12:00 PM
Low point 2:00 PM
Upcoming
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi
Rises 10:00 PM
High water 16.0 hrs
Falls 2:00 PM
Low point 4:00 PM
Upcoming
Norfork 44.0 mi
Rises 10:18 PM
High water 16.7 hrs
Falls 3:00 PM
Low point 5:00 PM
Upcoming
Red's Landing 49.0 mi
Rises 11:03 PM
High water 18.4 hrs
Falls 5:30 PM
Low point 7:30 PM
Upcoming
Calico Rock 62.0 mi
Rises 1:00 AM
High water 23.0 hrs
Falls 12:00 AM
Low point 2:00 AM
Upcoming
⏱ 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
22,619 CFS · 6.9 units · 3.91 mph
State Park 1.5 mi
Rises 5:09 PM
High water 1.6 hrs
Falls 6:45 PM
Low point 8:45 PM
Upcoming
Gaston's 5.0 mi
Rises 5:30 PM
High water 3.0 hrs
Falls 8:30 PM
Low point 10:30 PM
Upcoming
White Hole 8.0 mi
Rises 5:51 PM
High water 4.2 hrs
Falls 10:00 PM
Low point 12:00 AM
Upcoming
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi
Rises 6:30 PM
High water 5.0 hrs
Falls 11:30 PM
Low point 1:30 AM
Upcoming
Cotter 18.0 mi
Rises 7:00 PM
High water 8.0 hrs
Falls 3:00 AM
Low point 5:00 AM
Upcoming
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi
Rises 8:00 PM
High water 10.0 hrs
Falls 6:00 AM
Low point 8:00 AM
Upcoming
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi
Rises 8:24 PM
High water 10.6 hrs
Falls 7:00 AM
Low point 9:00 AM
Upcoming
Ranchette 29.0 mi
Rises 9:00 PM
High water 11.5 hrs
Falls 8:30 AM
Low point 10:30 AM
Upcoming
Buffalo City 31.0 mi
Rises 9:30 PM
High water 12.0 hrs
Falls 9:30 AM
Low point 11:30 AM
Upcoming
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi
Rises 10:27 PM
High water 14.5 hrs
Falls 1:00 PM
Low point 3:00 PM
Upcoming
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi
Rises 11:00 PM
High water 16.0 hrs
Falls 3:00 PM
Low point 5:00 PM
Upcoming
Norfork 44.0 mi
Rises 11:18 PM
High water 16.7 hrs
Falls 4:00 PM
Low point 6:00 PM
Upcoming
Red's Landing 49.0 mi
Rises 12:03 AM
High water 18.4 hrs
Falls 6:30 PM
Low point 8:30 PM
Upcoming
Calico Rock 62.0 mi
Rises 2:00 AM
High water 23.0 hrs
Falls 1:00 AM
Low point 3:00 AM
Upcoming
⏱ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
22,619 CFS · 6.9 units · 3.91 mph
State Park 1.5 mi
Rises 6:09 PM
High water 1.6 hrs
Falls 7:45 PM
Low point 9:45 PM
Upcoming
Gaston's 5.0 mi
Rises 6:30 PM
High water 3.0 hrs
Falls 9:30 PM
Low point 11:30 PM
Upcoming
White Hole 8.0 mi
Rises 6:51 PM
High water 4.2 hrs
Falls 11:00 PM
Low point 1:00 AM
Upcoming
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi
Rises 7:30 PM
High water 5.0 hrs
Falls 12:30 AM
Low point 2:30 AM
Upcoming
Cotter 18.0 mi
Rises 8:00 PM
High water 8.0 hrs
Falls 4:00 AM
Low point 6:00 AM
Upcoming
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi
Rises 9:00 PM
High water 10.0 hrs
Falls 7:00 AM
Low point 9:00 AM
Upcoming
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi
Rises 9:24 PM
High water 10.6 hrs
Falls 8:00 AM
Low point 10:00 AM
Upcoming
Ranchette 29.0 mi
Rises 10:00 PM
High water 11.5 hrs
Falls 9:30 AM
Low point 11:30 AM
Upcoming
Buffalo City 31.0 mi
Rises 10:30 PM
High water 12.0 hrs
Falls 10:30 AM
Low point 12:30 PM
Upcoming
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi
Rises 11:27 PM
High water 14.5 hrs
Falls 2:00 PM
Low point 4:00 PM
Upcoming
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi
Rises 12:00 AM
High water 16.0 hrs
Falls 4:00 PM
Low point 6:00 PM
Upcoming
Norfork 44.0 mi
Rises 12:18 AM
High water 16.7 hrs
Falls 5:00 PM
Low point 7:00 PM
Upcoming
Red's Landing 49.0 mi
Rises 1:03 AM
High water 18.4 hrs
Falls 7:30 PM
Low point 9:30 PM
Upcoming
Calico Rock 62.0 mi
Rises 3:00 AM
High water 23.0 hrs
Falls 2:00 AM
Low point 4:00 AM
Upcoming
⏱ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
15,867 CFS · 4.8 units · 3.91 mph
State Park 1.5 mi
Rises 7:09 PM
High water 3.6 hrs
Falls 10:45 PM
Low point 12:45 AM
Upcoming
Gaston's 5.0 mi
Rises 7:30 PM
High water 5.0 hrs
Falls 12:30 AM
Low point 2:30 AM
Upcoming
White Hole 8.0 mi
Rises 7:51 PM
High water 6.2 hrs
Falls 2:00 AM
Low point 4:00 AM
Upcoming
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi
Rises 8:30 PM
High water 7.0 hrs
Falls 3:30 AM
Low point 5:30 AM
Upcoming
Cotter 18.0 mi
Rises 9:00 PM
High water 10.0 hrs
Falls 7:00 AM
Low point 9:00 AM
Upcoming
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi
Rises 10:00 PM
High water 12.0 hrs
Falls 10:00 AM
Low point 12:00 PM
Upcoming
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi
Rises 10:24 PM
High water 12.6 hrs
Falls 11:00 AM
Low point 1:00 PM
Upcoming
Ranchette 29.0 mi
Rises 11:00 PM
High water 13.5 hrs
Falls 12:30 PM
Low point 2:30 PM
Upcoming
Buffalo City 31.0 mi
Rises 11:30 PM
High water 14.0 hrs
Falls 1:30 PM
Low point 3:30 PM
Upcoming
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi
Rises 12:27 AM
High water 16.5 hrs
Falls 5:00 PM
Low point 7:00 PM
Upcoming
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi
Rises 1:00 AM
High water 18.0 hrs
Falls 7:00 PM
Low point 9:00 PM
Upcoming
Norfork 44.0 mi
Rises 1:18 AM
High water 18.7 hrs
Falls 8:00 PM
Low point 10:00 PM
Upcoming
Red's Landing 49.0 mi
Rises 2:03 AM
High water 20.4 hrs
Falls 10:30 PM
Low point 12:30 AM
Upcoming
Calico Rock 62.0 mi
Rises 4:00 AM
High water 25.0 hrs
Falls 5:00 AM
Low point 7:00 AM
Upcoming

🔌 Current Conditions — Bull Shoals Dam

USACE hourly data · may lag up to 60 min
🎣

Dam Not Generating

Current discharge: 700 CFS

🚶 Water from the previous release is still moving downstream — see tracker below.

🏳 Fall front approaching Cotter (18.0 mi) — arrives ~4:00 AM.

Data as of 11:00 PM CDT — USACE updates hourly, may lag up to 60 min.

🚶 Downstream Roll Tracker — Previous Release Still Moving

State Park 1.5 mi
↑ Rises Earlier
↓ Falls 7:45 PM
⌄ Low 12:45 AM
↓ Falling
Gaston's 5.0 mi
↑ Rises Earlier
↓ Falls 9:30 PM
⌄ Low 2:30 AM
↓ Falling
White Hole 8.0 mi
↑ Rises Earlier
↓ Falls 11:00 PM
⌄ Low 4:00 AM
↓ Falling
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi
↑ Rises Earlier
↓ Falls 12:30 AM
⌄ Low 5:30 AM
↓ Falling
Cotter 18.0 mi
↑ Rises Earlier
↓ Falls 4:00 AM
⌄ Low 9:00 AM
▲ High Water
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi
↑ Rises Earlier
↓ Falls 7:00 AM
⌄ Low 12:00 PM
▲ High Water
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi
↑ Rises Earlier
↓ Falls 8:00 AM
⌄ Low 1:00 PM
▲ High Water
Ranchette 29.0 mi
↑ Rises Earlier
↓ Falls 9:30 AM
⌄ Low 2:30 PM
▲ High Water
Buffalo City 31.0 mi
↑ Rises Earlier
↓ Falls 10:30 AM
⌄ Low 3:30 PM
▲ High Water
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi
↑ Rises Earlier
↓ Falls 2:00 PM
⌄ Low 7:00 PM
▲ High Water
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi
↑ Rises Earlier
↓ Falls 4:00 PM
⌄ Low 9:00 PM
▲ High Water
Norfork 44.0 mi
↑ Rises Earlier
↓ Falls 5:00 PM
⌄ Low 10:00 PM
▲ High Water
Red's Landing 49.0 mi
↑ Rises Earlier
↓ Falls 7:30 PM
⌄ Low 12:30 AM
▲ High Water
Calico Rock 62.0 mi
↑ Rises Earlier
↓ Falls 2:00 AM
⌄ Low 7:00 AM
▲ High Water

📅 Today’s Generation Schedule

SWPA planned windows · Updated 12:35 AM CDT, Aug 9
⏱ 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
8,102 CFS · 2.5 units · 3.91 mph
State Park 1.5 mi
Rises4:09 PM
High water1.6 hrs
Falls5:45 PM
Low point7:45 PM
Upcoming
Gaston's 5.0 mi
Rises4:30 PM
High water3.0 hrs
Falls7:30 PM
Low point9:30 PM
Upcoming
White Hole 8.0 mi
Rises4:51 PM
High water4.2 hrs
Falls9:00 PM
Low point11:00 PM
Upcoming
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi
Rises5:30 PM
High water5.0 hrs
Falls10:30 PM
Low point12:30 AM
Upcoming
Cotter 18.0 mi
Rises6:00 PM
High water8.0 hrs
Falls2:00 AM
Low point4:00 AM
Upcoming
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi
Rises7:00 PM
High water10.0 hrs
Falls5:00 AM
Low point7:00 AM
Upcoming
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi
Rises7:24 PM
High water10.6 hrs
Falls6:00 AM
Low point8:00 AM
Upcoming
Ranchette 29.0 mi
Rises8:00 PM
High water11.5 hrs
Falls7:30 AM
Low point9:30 AM
Upcoming
Buffalo City 31.0 mi
Rises8:30 PM
High water12.0 hrs
Falls8:30 AM
Low point10:30 AM
Upcoming
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi
Rises9:27 PM
High water14.5 hrs
Falls12:00 PM
Low point2:00 PM
Upcoming
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi
Rises10:00 PM
High water16.0 hrs
Falls2:00 PM
Low point4:00 PM
Upcoming
Norfork 44.0 mi
Rises10:18 PM
High water16.7 hrs
Falls3:00 PM
Low point5:00 PM
Upcoming
Red's Landing 49.0 mi
Rises11:03 PM
High water18.4 hrs
Falls5:30 PM
Low point7:30 PM
Upcoming
Calico Rock 62.0 mi
Rises1:00 AM
High water23.0 hrs
Falls12:00 AM
Low point2:00 AM
Upcoming
⏱ 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
14,854 CFS · 4.5 units · 3.91 mph
State Park 1.5 mi
Rises5:09 PM
High water1.6 hrs
Falls6:45 PM
Low point8:45 PM
Upcoming
Gaston's 5.0 mi
Rises5:30 PM
High water3.0 hrs
Falls8:30 PM
Low point10:30 PM
Upcoming
White Hole 8.0 mi
Rises5:51 PM
High water4.2 hrs
Falls10:00 PM
Low point12:00 AM
Upcoming
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi
Rises6:30 PM
High water5.0 hrs
Falls11:30 PM
Low point1:30 AM
Upcoming
Cotter 18.0 mi
Rises7:00 PM
High water8.0 hrs
Falls3:00 AM
Low point5:00 AM
Upcoming
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi
Rises8:00 PM
High water10.0 hrs
Falls6:00 AM
Low point8:00 AM
Upcoming
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi
Rises8:24 PM
High water10.6 hrs
Falls7:00 AM
Low point9:00 AM
Upcoming
Ranchette 29.0 mi
Rises9:00 PM
High water11.5 hrs
Falls8:30 AM
Low point10:30 AM
Upcoming
Buffalo City 31.0 mi
Rises9:30 PM
High water12.0 hrs
Falls9:30 AM
Low point11:30 AM
Upcoming
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi
Rises10:27 PM
High water14.5 hrs
Falls1:00 PM
Low point3:00 PM
Upcoming
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi
Rises11:00 PM
High water16.0 hrs
Falls3:00 PM
Low point5:00 PM
Upcoming
Norfork 44.0 mi
Rises11:18 PM
High water16.7 hrs
Falls4:00 PM
Low point6:00 PM
Upcoming
Red's Landing 49.0 mi
Rises12:03 AM
High water18.4 hrs
Falls6:30 PM
Low point8:30 PM
Upcoming
Calico Rock 62.0 mi
Rises2:00 AM
High water23.0 hrs
Falls1:00 AM
Low point3:00 AM
Upcoming
⏱ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
20,256 CFS · 6.1 units · 3.91 mph
State Park 1.5 mi
Rises6:09 PM
High water1.6 hrs
Falls7:45 PM
Low point9:45 PM
Upcoming
Gaston's 5.0 mi
Rises6:30 PM
High water3.0 hrs
Falls9:30 PM
Low point11:30 PM
Upcoming
White Hole 8.0 mi
Rises6:51 PM
High water4.2 hrs
Falls11:00 PM
Low point1:00 AM
Upcoming
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi
Rises7:30 PM
High water5.0 hrs
Falls12:30 AM
Low point2:30 AM
Upcoming
Cotter 18.0 mi
Rises8:00 PM
High water8.0 hrs
Falls4:00 AM
Low point6:00 AM
Upcoming
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi
Rises9:00 PM
High water10.0 hrs
Falls7:00 AM
Low point9:00 AM
Upcoming
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi
Rises9:24 PM
High water10.6 hrs
Falls8:00 AM
Low point10:00 AM
Upcoming
Ranchette 29.0 mi
Rises10:00 PM
High water11.5 hrs
Falls9:30 AM
Low point11:30 AM
Upcoming
Buffalo City 31.0 mi
Rises10:30 PM
High water12.0 hrs
Falls10:30 AM
Low point12:30 PM
Upcoming
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi
Rises11:27 PM
High water14.5 hrs
Falls2:00 PM
Low point4:00 PM
Upcoming
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi
Rises12:00 AM
High water16.0 hrs
Falls4:00 PM
Low point6:00 PM
Upcoming
Norfork 44.0 mi
Rises12:18 AM
High water16.7 hrs
Falls5:00 PM
Low point7:00 PM
Upcoming
Red's Landing 49.0 mi
Rises1:03 AM
High water18.4 hrs
Falls7:30 PM
Low point9:30 PM
Upcoming
Calico Rock 62.0 mi
Rises3:00 AM
High water23.0 hrs
Falls2:00 AM
Low point4:00 AM
Upcoming
⏱ 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
18,568 CFS · 5.6 units · 3.91 mph
State Park 1.5 mi
Rises7:09 PM
High water4.6 hrs
Falls11:45 PM
Low point1:45 AM
Upcoming
Gaston's 5.0 mi
Rises7:30 PM
High water6.0 hrs
Falls1:30 AM
Low point3:30 AM
Upcoming
White Hole 8.0 mi
Rises7:51 PM
High water7.2 hrs
Falls3:00 AM
Low point5:00 AM
Upcoming
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi
Rises8:30 PM
High water8.0 hrs
Falls4:30 AM
Low point6:30 AM
Upcoming
Cotter 18.0 mi
Rises9:00 PM
High water11.0 hrs
Falls8:00 AM
Low point10:00 AM
Upcoming
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi
Rises10:00 PM
High water13.0 hrs
Falls11:00 AM
Low point1:00 PM
Upcoming
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi
Rises10:24 PM
High water13.6 hrs
Falls12:00 PM
Low point2:00 PM
Upcoming
Ranchette 29.0 mi
Rises11:00 PM
High water14.5 hrs
Falls1:30 PM
Low point3:30 PM
Upcoming
Buffalo City 31.0 mi
Rises11:30 PM
High water15.0 hrs
Falls2:30 PM
Low point4:30 PM
Upcoming
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi
Rises12:27 AM
High water17.5 hrs
Falls6:00 PM
Low point8:00 PM
Upcoming
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi
Rises1:00 AM
High water19.0 hrs
Falls8:00 PM
Low point10:00 PM
Upcoming
Norfork 44.0 mi
Rises1:18 AM
High water19.7 hrs
Falls9:00 PM
Low point11:00 PM
Upcoming
Red's Landing 49.0 mi
Rises2:03 AM
High water21.4 hrs
Falls11:30 PM
Low point1:30 AM
Upcoming
Calico Rock 62.0 mi
Rises4:00 AM
High water26.0 hrs
Falls6:00 AM
Low point8:00 AM
Upcoming
☰ Full Day Hourly Breakdown
DayTime (CDT)MWCFSUnitsOutput
Today 1 AM–2 AM 14
Today 1 AM–2 AM 7
Today 1 AM–2 AM 0
Today 2 AM–3 AM 7
Today 2 AM–3 AM 0
Today 3 AM–4 AM 7
Today 3 AM–4 AM 0
Today 4 AM–5 AM 7
Today 4 AM–5 AM 0
Today 5 AM–6 AM 7
Today 5 AM–6 AM 0
Today 6 AM–7 AM 7
Today 6 AM–7 AM 0
Today 7 AM–8 AM 7
Today 7 AM–8 AM 0
Today 8 AM–9 AM 7
Today 8 AM–9 AM 0
Today 9 AM–10 AM 7
Today 9 AM–10 AM 0
Today 10 AM–11 AM 7
Today 10 AM–11 AM 0
Today 11 AM–12 PM 7
Today 11 AM–12 PM 0
Today 12 PM–1 PM 7
Today 12 PM–1 PM 0
Today 1 PM–2 PM 7
Today 1 PM–2 PM 0
Today 2 PM–3 PM 7
Today 2 PM–3 PM 0
Today 3 PM–4 PM 20
Today 3 PM–4 PM 0
Today 4 PM–5 PM 120 8,102 2.5
Today 4 PM–5 PM 0
Today 5 PM–6 PM 220 14,854 4.5
Today 5 PM–6 PM 0
Today 6 PM–7 PM 300 20,256 6.1
Today 6 PM–7 PM 0
Today 7 PM–8 PM 270 18,230 5.5
Today 8 PM–9 PM 275 18,568 5.6
Today 9 PM–10 PM 175 11,816 3.6
Today 10 PM–11 PM 75 5,064 1.5
Today 11 PM–12 AM 7
Today 12 AM–1 AM 7
Tomorrow 1 AM–2 AM 14
Tomorrow 1 AM–2 AM 7
Tomorrow 1 AM–2 AM 0
Tomorrow 2 AM–3 AM 7
Tomorrow 2 AM–3 AM 0
Tomorrow 3 AM–4 AM 7
Tomorrow 3 AM–4 AM 0
Tomorrow 4 AM–5 AM 7
Tomorrow 4 AM–5 AM 0
Tomorrow 5 AM–6 AM 7
Tomorrow 5 AM–6 AM 0
Tomorrow 6 AM–7 AM 7
Tomorrow 6 AM–7 AM 0
Tomorrow 7 AM–8 AM 7
Tomorrow 7 AM–8 AM 0
Tomorrow 8 AM–9 AM 7
Tomorrow 8 AM–9 AM 0
Tomorrow 9 AM–10 AM 7
Tomorrow 9 AM–10 AM 0
Tomorrow 10 AM–11 AM 7
Tomorrow 10 AM–11 AM 0
Tomorrow 11 AM–12 PM 7
Tomorrow 11 AM–12 PM 0
Tomorrow 12 PM–1 PM 35
Tomorrow 12 PM–1 PM 0
Tomorrow 1 PM–2 PM 135 9,115 2.8
Tomorrow 1 PM–2 PM 0
Tomorrow 2 PM–3 PM 235 15,867 4.8
Tomorrow 2 PM–3 PM 0
Tomorrow 3 PM–4 PM 335 22,619 6.9
Tomorrow 3 PM–4 PM 0
Tomorrow 4 PM–5 PM 335 22,619 6.9
Tomorrow 4 PM–5 PM 0
Tomorrow 5 PM–6 PM 335 22,619 6.9
Tomorrow 5 PM–6 PM 0
Tomorrow 6 PM–7 PM 335 22,619 6.9
Tomorrow 6 PM–7 PM 0
Tomorrow 7 PM–8 PM 235 15,867 4.8
Tomorrow 8 PM–9 PM 150 10,128 3.1
Tomorrow 9 PM–10 PM 50 3,376 1.0
Tomorrow 10 PM–11 PM 7
Tomorrow 11 PM–12 AM 7
Tomorrow 12 AM–1 AM 7

🌊 Regional Dam Report

Norfork • Table Rock

USACE data updated 12:35 AM CDT, Aug 9 — updates hourly, may lag up to 60 min

Norfork Dam

North Fork of White River
■ Not Generating
205 CFS
0.0 / 2Generators
555.41 ftPool Elev
373.59 ftTailwater
11:00 PM CDTAs of
🎣 Not Generating Safe wading conditions — minimum flow only

■ Last release stopped Saturday, August 8 at 8:00 PM

🌊 Downstream Roll Tracker — North Fork of White River

ⓘ Distances are approximate. First 4 miles: North Fork. Beyond 4 mi: main White River after confluence near Norfork, AR.

Below Dam / Trophy Water0.5 mi
↑ RisesEarlier
↓ Falls8:15 PM
⌄ Low point9:45 PM
✓ Passed
Quarry Park2.0 mi
↑ RisesEarlier
↓ Falls9:00 PM
⌄ Low point10:30 PM
✓ Passed
North Fork Confluence5.0 mi
↑ RisesEarlier
↓ Falls10:30 PM
⌄ Low point12:00 AM
✓ Passed
Norfork5.0 mi
↑ RisesEarlier
↓ Falls10:30 PM
⌄ Low point12:00 AM
✓ Passed
Red's Landing10.0 mi
↑ RisesEarlier
↓ Falls1:00 AM
⌄ Low point2:30 AM
▄▄ High Water
Calico Rock23.0 mi
↑ RisesEarlier
↓ Falls7:30 AM
⌄ Low point9:00 AM
▄▄ High Water

📅 Generation Schedule (SWPA)

Today ⏱ 4 PM – 8 PM 40 MW peak · 4 hrs
Tomorrow ⏱ 3 PM – 9 PM 40 MW peak · 6 hrs

Table Rock Dam

Lake Taneycomo • Branson, MO
■ Not Generating
20 CFS
0.0 / 4Generators
915.64 ftPool Elev
702.78 ftTailwater
12:00 AM CDTAs of
🎣 Minimum Flow (~20 CFS) Nearly still — safe wading near Shepherd of the Hills Hatchery

■ Last release stopped Saturday, August 8 at 9:00 PM

ⓘ Lake Taneycomo is a 22-mile cold-water trout fishery. Water levels and current speed rise lake-wide during generation — conditions apply from the dam to Forsyth.

📅 Generation Schedule (SWPA)

Today ⏱ 3 PM – 9 PM 200 MW peak · 6 hrs
Tomorrow ⏱ 7 AM – 11 PM 135 MW peak · 16 hrs

ⓘ Data sourced from USACE Little Rock District (hourly) and SWPA Generation Schedules (today + tomorrow). USACE readings may lag real-time by up to 60 minutes.

📞 Hotlines 870-499-5526 — Norfork Dam release info (Army Corps) 870-431-5311 — Bull Shoals Dam release info (Army Corps) 866-494-1993 — SWPA tailwater schedule

Live data: USACE Little Rock District  ·  Schedule: SWPA Generation Schedules

🌊

About This Tool

The White River Flow tool tracks water releases from Bull Shoals Dam and projects when the roll — the downstream wave of rising water — will arrive at eleven checkpoints from State Park (1.5 mi) to Red’s Landing (49 mi). It also projects when water will peak, begin falling, and return to low levels at each location, and provides a multi-day generation outlook for trip planning based on current SWPA data.

Data Sources
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Live hourly discharge, pool elevation, and tailwater at Bull Shoals Dam. Updates once per hour — readings may lag real-time by up to 60 minutes. View source ↗
Southwestern Power Administration (SWPA) Planned daily generation schedules for Bull Shoals Dam, published by the U.S. Department of Energy. Schedules are subject to change without notice. View source ↗
Historical Travel-Time Data Downstream arrival times use a two-signal model: a pressure wave (feeding window) traveling at ~7 mph, followed by the physical water mass at 4–5 mph — calibrated from confirmed pulse arrivals at Hwy 341 Bridge and Calico Rock. Fall-front travel rate is approximately 2.0 mph.
⚠ Safety Notice

This tool provides the best available information from official government sources and established river data, but water levels on the White River can change rapidly and without warning. Generation schedules may be altered at any time by the Army Corps of Engineers or SWPA. Arrival time projections are estimates only — actual conditions may differ due to changes in generation rate, river conditions, or upstream factors.

Never wade or enter the White River tailwater without first confirming current conditions. Rising water can be swift and dangerous. When in doubt, get out — or don’t get in.

For real-time confirmation, call the Army Corps hotline at 870-431-5311 or SWPA at 866-494-1993. Local outfitters who know their stretch of river are always your best resource.