White River Flow
Bull Shoals Dam • Downstream Passage Timing
Previous generation stopped on Friday, May 1 at 8:00 PM.
Sunday, May 3 · Currently: 746 CFS
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Projected next water generation: Monday 4 PM – 11 PM (19,581 CFS).
📋 Trip Planner (2 days with current SWPA data)
Tap a day to see water timing at every checkpointSunday, May 3
No generation scheduled — low & clear all day
Wading & Fly Fishing
✅ Safe wading on all sections
✅ Fly fishing & nymphing conditions
✅ No generation scheduled by SWPA
Confirm conditions before heading out — schedules can change.
Monday, May 4
4 PM – 11 PM · 19,581 CFS · 5.9 units
Heavy Generation
Location
Mi
↑ Rises
⎯ High
↓ Falls
State Park
1.5
4:30 PM
7.2h
11:45 PM
White Hole
7
6:20 PM
8.2h
2:30 AM
Wildcat Shoals
11
7:40 PM
8.8h
4:30 AM
Cotter
18
10:00 PM
10.0h
8:00 AM
Rim Shoals
24
12:00 AM
11.0h
11:00 AM
Ranchette
28
1:20 AM
11.7h
1:00 PM
Buffalo City
32
2:40 AM
12.3h
3:00 PM
Cartney
36
4:00 AM
13.0h
5:00 PM
Shipps Ferry
38
4:40 AM
13.3h
6:00 PM
Norfork
44
6:40 AM
14.3h
9:00 PM
Red's Landing
49
8:20 AM
15.2h
11:30 PM
ⓘ Based on SWPA planned schedules — actual generation may vary. Updated 6:34 AM CDT, May 3.
📅 Monday, May 4, 2026 Generation Outlook
Plan your trip ahead⏱ 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
8,102 CFS · 2.5 units · 2.5 mph
State Park
1.5 mi
Rises
4:36 PM
High water
1.1 hrs
Falls
5:45 PM
Low point
7:45 PM
Upcoming
White Hole
7 mi
Rises
6:48 PM
High water
1.7 hrs
Falls
8:30 PM
Low point
10:30 PM
Upcoming
Wildcat Shoals
11 mi
Rises
8:24 PM
High water
2.1 hrs
Falls
10:30 PM
Low point
12:30 AM
Upcoming
Cotter
18 mi
Rises
11:12 PM
High water
2.8 hrs
Falls
2:00 AM
Low point
4:00 AM
Upcoming
Rim Shoals
24 mi
Rises
1:36 AM
High water
3.4 hrs
Falls
5:00 AM
Low point
7:00 AM
Upcoming
Ranchette
28 mi
Rises
3:12 AM
High water
3.8 hrs
Falls
7:00 AM
Low point
9:00 AM
Upcoming
Buffalo City
32 mi
Rises
4:48 AM
High water
4.2 hrs
Falls
9:00 AM
Low point
11:00 AM
Upcoming
Cartney
36 mi
Rises
6:24 AM
High water
4.6 hrs
Falls
11:00 AM
Low point
1:00 PM
Upcoming
Shipps Ferry
38 mi
Rises
7:12 AM
High water
4.8 hrs
Falls
12:00 PM
Low point
2:00 PM
Upcoming
Norfork
44 mi
Rises
9:36 AM
High water
5.4 hrs
Falls
3:00 PM
Low point
5:00 PM
Upcoming
Red's Landing
49 mi
Rises
11:36 AM
High water
5.9 hrs
Falls
5:30 PM
Low point
7:30 PM
Upcoming
⏱ 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
14,854 CFS · 4.5 units · 3.0 mph
State Park
1.5 mi
Rises
5:30 PM
High water
1.2 hrs
Falls
6:45 PM
Low point
8:45 PM
Upcoming
White Hole
7 mi
Rises
7:20 PM
High water
2.2 hrs
Falls
9:30 PM
Low point
11:30 PM
Upcoming
Wildcat Shoals
11 mi
Rises
8:40 PM
High water
2.8 hrs
Falls
11:30 PM
Low point
1:30 AM
Upcoming
Cotter
18 mi
Rises
11:00 PM
High water
4.0 hrs
Falls
3:00 AM
Low point
5:00 AM
Upcoming
Rim Shoals
24 mi
Rises
1:00 AM
High water
5.0 hrs
Falls
6:00 AM
Low point
8:00 AM
Upcoming
Ranchette
28 mi
Rises
2:20 AM
High water
5.7 hrs
Falls
8:00 AM
Low point
10:00 AM
Upcoming
Buffalo City
32 mi
Rises
3:40 AM
High water
6.3 hrs
Falls
10:00 AM
Low point
12:00 PM
Upcoming
Cartney
36 mi
Rises
5:00 AM
High water
7.0 hrs
Falls
12:00 PM
Low point
2:00 PM
Upcoming
Shipps Ferry
38 mi
Rises
5:40 AM
High water
7.3 hrs
Falls
1:00 PM
Low point
3:00 PM
Upcoming
Norfork
44 mi
Rises
7:40 AM
High water
8.3 hrs
Falls
4:00 PM
Low point
6:00 PM
Upcoming
Red's Landing
49 mi
Rises
9:20 AM
High water
9.2 hrs
Falls
6:30 PM
Low point
8:30 PM
Upcoming
⏱ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
16,542 CFS · 5.0 units · 3.0 mph
State Park
1.5 mi
Rises
6:30 PM
High water
1.2 hrs
Falls
7:45 PM
Low point
9:45 PM
Upcoming
White Hole
7 mi
Rises
8:20 PM
High water
2.2 hrs
Falls
10:30 PM
Low point
12:30 AM
Upcoming
Wildcat Shoals
11 mi
Rises
9:40 PM
High water
2.8 hrs
Falls
12:30 AM
Low point
2:30 AM
Upcoming
Cotter
18 mi
Rises
12:00 AM
High water
4.0 hrs
Falls
4:00 AM
Low point
6:00 AM
Upcoming
Rim Shoals
24 mi
Rises
2:00 AM
High water
5.0 hrs
Falls
7:00 AM
Low point
9:00 AM
Upcoming
Ranchette
28 mi
Rises
3:20 AM
High water
5.7 hrs
Falls
9:00 AM
Low point
11:00 AM
Upcoming
Buffalo City
32 mi
Rises
4:40 AM
High water
6.3 hrs
Falls
11:00 AM
Low point
1:00 PM
Upcoming
Cartney
36 mi
Rises
6:00 AM
High water
7.0 hrs
Falls
1:00 PM
Low point
3:00 PM
Upcoming
Shipps Ferry
38 mi
Rises
6:40 AM
High water
7.3 hrs
Falls
2:00 PM
Low point
4:00 PM
Upcoming
Norfork
44 mi
Rises
8:40 AM
High water
8.3 hrs
Falls
5:00 PM
Low point
7:00 PM
Upcoming
Red's Landing
49 mi
Rises
10:20 AM
High water
9.2 hrs
Falls
7:30 PM
Low point
9:30 PM
Upcoming
⏱ 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
19,581 CFS · 5.9 units · 3.0 mph
State Park
1.5 mi
Rises
7:30 PM
High water
4.2 hrs
Falls
11:45 PM
Low point
1:45 AM
Upcoming
White Hole
7 mi
Rises
9:20 PM
High water
5.2 hrs
Falls
2:30 AM
Low point
4:30 AM
Upcoming
Wildcat Shoals
11 mi
Rises
10:40 PM
High water
5.8 hrs
Falls
4:30 AM
Low point
6:30 AM
Upcoming
Cotter
18 mi
Rises
1:00 AM
High water
7.0 hrs
Falls
8:00 AM
Low point
10:00 AM
Upcoming
Rim Shoals
24 mi
Rises
3:00 AM
High water
8.0 hrs
Falls
11:00 AM
Low point
1:00 PM
Upcoming
Ranchette
28 mi
Rises
4:20 AM
High water
8.7 hrs
Falls
1:00 PM
Low point
3:00 PM
Upcoming
Buffalo City
32 mi
Rises
5:40 AM
High water
9.3 hrs
Falls
3:00 PM
Low point
5:00 PM
Upcoming
Cartney
36 mi
Rises
7:00 AM
High water
10.0 hrs
Falls
5:00 PM
Low point
7:00 PM
Upcoming
Shipps Ferry
38 mi
Rises
7:40 AM
High water
10.3 hrs
Falls
6:00 PM
Low point
8:00 PM
Upcoming
Norfork
44 mi
Rises
9:40 AM
High water
11.3 hrs
Falls
9:00 PM
Low point
11:00 PM
Upcoming
Red's Landing
49 mi
Rises
11:20 AM
High water
12.2 hrs
Falls
11:30 PM
Low point
1:30 AM
Upcoming
🔌 Current Conditions — Bull Shoals Dam
USACE hourly data · may lag up to 60 minDam Not Generating
Current discharge: 746 CFS
River running low — prime wading and fly fishing conditions.
Data as of 5:00 AM CDT — USACE updates hourly, may lag up to 60 min.
📅 Today’s Generation Schedule
SWPA planned windows · Updated 6:44 AM CDT, May 3No generation windows scheduled today.
☰ Full Day Hourly Breakdown
| Day | Time (CDT) | MW | CFS | Units | Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 7 | — | — | |
| Today | 3 PM–4 PM | 0 | — | — | |
| Today | 4 PM–5 PM | 7 | — | — | |
| Today | 4 PM–5 PM | 0 | — | — | |
| Today | 5 PM–6 PM | 7 | — | — | |
| Today | 5 PM–6 PM | 0 | — | — | |
| Today | 6 PM–7 PM | 7 | — | — | |
| Today | 6 PM–7 PM | 0 | — | — | |
| Today | 7 PM–8 PM | 7 | — | — | |
| Today | 8 PM–9 PM | 7 | — | — | |
| Today | 9 PM–10 PM | 7 | — | — | |
| Today | 10 PM–11 PM | 7 | — | — | |
| 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 | 7 | — | — | |
| Tomorrow | 12 PM–1 PM | 0 | — | — | |
| Tomorrow | 1 PM–2 PM | 7 | — | — | |
| Tomorrow | 1 PM–2 PM | 0 | — | — | |
| Tomorrow | 2 PM–3 PM | 7 | — | — | |
| Tomorrow | 2 PM–3 PM | 0 | — | — | |
| Tomorrow | 3 PM–4 PM | 20 | — | — | |
| Tomorrow | 3 PM–4 PM | 0 | — | — | |
| Tomorrow | 4 PM–5 PM | 120 | 8,102 | 2.5 | |
| Tomorrow | 4 PM–5 PM | 0 | — | — | |
| Tomorrow | 5 PM–6 PM | 220 | 14,854 | 4.5 | |
| Tomorrow | 5 PM–6 PM | 0 | — | — | |
| Tomorrow | 6 PM–7 PM | 245 | 16,542 | 5.0 | |
| Tomorrow | 6 PM–7 PM | 0 | — | — | |
| Tomorrow | 7 PM–8 PM | 290 | 19,581 | 5.9 | |
| Tomorrow | 8 PM–9 PM | 255 | 17,217 | 5.2 | |
| Tomorrow | 9 PM–10 PM | 225 | 15,192 | 4.6 | |
| Tomorrow | 10 PM–11 PM | 125 | 8,440 | 2.6 | |
| Tomorrow | 11 PM–12 AM | 25 | — | — | |
| Tomorrow | 12 AM–1 AM | 7 | — | — |
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 are calculated using established water travel speeds
for the White River tailwater (2.5–3.25 mph depending on generation level)
and a fall-front travel rate of 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.