White River Flow
Bull Shoals Dam • Dam to Red’s Landing
Bull Shoals
3,881 CFS
•
Norfork
3,025 CFS
•
Table Rock
4,097 CFS
341 Bridge: 2,583 CFS
15:00 CDT
Calico Rock: 3,490 CFS
Right Now
Bull Shoals Releasing
3,881
CFS · 1.2 of 8 units
Water is on the move downstream. Rise times at key stops:
State Park
1.5 mi
arrived
High Water
Gaston's
5.0 mi
arrived
High Water
White Hole
8.0 mi
arrived
High Water
Wildcat Shoals
11.0 mi
arrived
High Water
Cotter
18.0 mi
~ 6:05 PM (1.4 hrs)
~ 6:05 PM (1.4 hrs)
Rim Shoals
24.0 mi
~ 7:47 PM (3.1 hrs)
~ 7:47 PM (3.1 hrs)
Crooked Creek Confluence
26.0 mi
~ 8:21 PM (3.6 hrs)
~ 8:21 PM (3.6 hrs)
Ranchette
29.0 mi
~ 9:12 PM (4.5 hrs)
~ 9:12 PM (4.5 hrs)
Buffalo City
31.0 mi
~ 9:46 PM (5.0 hrs)
~ 9:46 PM (5.0 hrs)
Shipps Ferry
38.0 mi
~ 11:45 PM (7.0 hrs)
~ 11:45 PM (7.0 hrs)
Hwy 341 Bridge
42.0 mi
~ 12:53 AM (8.2 hrs)
~ 12:53 AM (8.2 hrs)
Norfork
44.0 mi
~ 1:27 AM (8.7 hrs)
~ 1:27 AM (8.7 hrs)
Red's Landing
49.0 mi
~ 2:52 AM (10.1 hrs)
~ 2:52 AM (10.1 hrs)
Calico Rock
62.0 mi
~ 6:33 AM (13.8 hrs)
~ 6:33 AM (13.8 hrs)
Based on 3.53 mph at 1.2 units — confirmed by live tracking. Physical water arrives 30–60 min after the initial rise.
Crooked Creek: 49 CFS (Yellville) — no tributary impact on downstream spots.
Buffalo River: 46 CFS (Harriet gauge) — no tributary impact on downstream spots.
Schedule
Today — Bull Shoals
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
| Stop | Rises | Falls | High Water |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Park 1.5 mi | 12:25 PM | 1:45 PM | 1.3 hr |
| Gaston's 5.0 mi | 1:24 PM | 3:30 PM | 2.1 hr |
| White Hole 8.0 mi | 2:15 PM | 5:00 PM | 2.7 hr |
| Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi | 3:06 PM | 6:30 PM | 3.4 hr |
| Cotter 18.0 mi | 5:05 PM | 10:00 PM | 4.9 hr |
| Rim Shoals 24.0 mi | 6:46 PM | 1:00 AM | 6.2 hr |
| Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi | 7:20 PM | 2:00 AM | 6.7 hr |
| Ranchette 29.0 mi | 8:11 PM | 3:30 AM | 7.3 hr |
| Buffalo City 31.0 mi | 8:45 PM | 4:30 AM | 7.7 hr |
| Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi | 10:44 PM | 8:00 AM | 9.3 hr |
| Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi ⌷ | 11:51 PM | 10:00 AM | 10.1 hr |
| Norfork 44.0 mi ⌷ | 12:25 AM | 11:00 AM | 10.6 hr |
| Red's Landing 49.0 mi ⌷ |
1:50 AM
NFD ~8:06 PM |
1:30 PM | 11.7 hr |
| Calico Rock 62.0 mi ⌷ |
5:30 AM
NFD ~12:26 AM |
8:00 PM | 14.5 hr |
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
| Stop | Rises | Falls | High Water |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Park 1.5 mi | 4:25 PM | 5:45 PM | 1.3 hr |
| Gaston's 5.0 mi | 5:25 PM | 7:30 PM | 2.1 hr |
| White Hole 8.0 mi | 6:16 PM | 9:00 PM | 2.7 hr |
| Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi | 7:07 PM | 10:30 PM | 3.4 hr |
| Cotter 18.0 mi | 9:06 PM | 2:00 AM | 4.9 hr |
| Rim Shoals 24.0 mi | 10:49 PM | 5:00 AM | 6.2 hr |
| Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi | 11:23 PM | 6:00 AM | 6.6 hr |
| Ranchette 29.0 mi | 12:14 AM | 7:30 AM | 7.3 hr |
| Buffalo City 31.0 mi | 12:48 AM | 8:30 AM | 7.7 hr |
| Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi | 2:47 AM | 12:00 PM | 9.2 hr |
| Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi ⌷ | 3:55 AM | 2:00 PM | 10.1 hr |
| Norfork 44.0 mi ⌷ | 4:30 AM | 3:00 PM | 10.5 hr |
| Red's Landing 49.0 mi ⌷ |
5:55 AM
NFD ~8:06 PM |
5:30 PM | 11.6 hr |
| Calico Rock 62.0 mi ⌷ |
9:36 AM
NFD ~12:26 AM |
12:00 AM | 14.4 hr |
Friday, September 25, 2026
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
| Stop | Rises | Falls | High Water |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Park 1.5 mi | 12:25 PM | 1:45 PM | 1.3 hr |
| Gaston's 5.0 mi | 1:23 PM | 3:30 PM | 2.1 hr |
| White Hole 8.0 mi | 2:14 PM | 5:00 PM | 2.8 hr |
| Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi | 3:04 PM | 6:30 PM | 3.4 hr |
| Cotter 18.0 mi | 5:01 PM | 10:00 PM | 5.0 hr |
| Rim Shoals 24.0 mi | 6:42 PM | 1:00 AM | 6.3 hr |
| Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi | 7:15 PM | 2:00 AM | 6.7 hr |
| Ranchette 29.0 mi | 8:06 PM | 3:30 AM | 7.4 hr |
| Buffalo City 31.0 mi | 8:39 PM | 4:30 AM | 7.8 hr |
| Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi | 10:36 PM | 8:00 AM | 9.4 hr |
| Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi ⌷ | 11:43 PM | 10:00 AM | 10.3 hr |
| Norfork 44.0 mi ⌷ | 12:17 AM | 11:00 AM | 10.7 hr |
| Red's Landing 49.0 mi ⌷ |
1:41 AM
NFD ~8:06 PM |
1:30 PM | 11.8 hr |
| Calico Rock 62.0 mi ⌷ |
5:19 AM
NFD ~12:26 AM |
8:00 PM | 14.7 hr |
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
| Stop | Rises | Falls | High Water |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Park 1.5 mi | 2:24 PM | 3:45 PM | 1.3 hr |
| Gaston's 5.0 mi | 3:22 PM | 5:30 PM | 2.1 hr |
| White Hole 8.0 mi | 4:12 PM | 7:00 PM | 2.8 hr |
| Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi | 5:01 PM | 8:30 PM | 3.5 hr |
| Cotter 18.0 mi | 6:57 PM | 12:00 AM | 5.0 hr |
| Rim Shoals 24.0 mi | 8:36 PM | 3:00 AM | 6.4 hr |
| Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi | 9:09 PM | 4:00 AM | 6.8 hr |
| Ranchette 29.0 mi | 9:59 PM | 5:30 AM | 7.5 hr |
| Buffalo City 31.0 mi | 10:32 PM | 6:30 AM | 8.0 hr |
| Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi | 12:28 AM | 10:00 AM | 9.5 hr |
| Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi ⌷ | 1:34 AM | 12:00 PM | 10.4 hr |
| Norfork 44.0 mi ⌷ | 2:07 AM | 1:00 PM | 10.9 hr |
| Red's Landing 49.0 mi ⌷ |
3:29 AM
NFD ~8:06 PM |
3:30 PM | 12.0 hr |
| Calico Rock 62.0 mi ⌷ |
7:04 AM
NFD ~12:26 AM |
10:00 PM | 14.9 hr |
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
| Stop | Rises | Falls | High Water |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Park 1.5 mi | 3:24 PM | 4:45 PM | 1.3 hr |
| Gaston's 5.0 mi | 4:22 PM | 6:30 PM | 2.1 hr |
| White Hole 8.0 mi | 5:12 PM | 8:00 PM | 2.8 hr |
| Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi | 6:02 PM | 9:30 PM | 3.5 hr |
| Cotter 18.0 mi | 7:58 PM | 1:00 AM | 5.0 hr |
| Rim Shoals 24.0 mi | 9:37 PM | 4:00 AM | 6.4 hr |
| Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi | 10:10 PM | 5:00 AM | 6.8 hr |
| Ranchette 29.0 mi | 11:00 PM | 6:30 AM | 7.5 hr |
| Buffalo City 31.0 mi | 11:33 PM | 7:30 AM | 7.9 hr |
| Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi | 1:29 AM | 11:00 AM | 9.5 hr |
| Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi ⌷ | 2:36 AM | 1:00 PM | 10.4 hr |
| Norfork 44.0 mi ⌷ | 3:09 AM | 2:00 PM | 10.8 hr |
| Red's Landing 49.0 mi ⌷ |
4:32 AM
NFD ~8:06 PM |
4:30 PM | 12.0 hr |
| Calico Rock 62.0 mi ⌷ |
8:07 AM
NFD ~12:26 AM |
11:00 PM | 14.9 hr |
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
| Stop | Rises | Falls | High Water |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Park 1.5 mi | 4:21 PM | 5:45 PM | 1.4 hr |
| Gaston's 5.0 mi | 5:12 PM | 7:30 PM | 2.3 hr |
| White Hole 8.0 mi | 5:56 PM | 9:00 PM | 3.1 hr |
| Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi | 6:40 PM | 10:30 PM | 3.8 hr |
| Cotter 18.0 mi | 8:22 PM | 2:00 AM | 5.6 hr |
| Rim Shoals 24.0 mi | 9:49 PM | 5:00 AM | 7.2 hr |
| Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi | 10:18 PM | 6:00 AM | 7.7 hr |
| Ranchette 29.0 mi | 11:02 PM | 7:30 AM | 8.5 hr |
| Buffalo City 31.0 mi | 11:31 PM | 8:30 AM | 9.0 hr |
| Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi | 1:13 AM | 12:00 PM | 10.8 hr |
| Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi ⌷ | 2:11 AM | 2:00 PM | 11.8 hr |
| Norfork 44.0 mi ⌷ | 2:40 AM | 3:00 PM | 12.3 hr |
| Red's Landing 49.0 mi ⌷ |
3:53 AM
NFD ~8:06 PM |
5:30 PM | 13.6 hr |
| Calico Rock 62.0 mi ⌷ |
7:02 AM
NFD ~12:26 AM |
12:00 AM | 17.0 hr |
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
| Stop | Rises | Falls | High Water |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Park 1.5 mi | 5:21 PM | 6:45 PM | 1.4 hr |
| Gaston's 5.0 mi | 6:12 PM | 8:30 PM | 2.3 hr |
| White Hole 8.0 mi | 6:56 PM | 10:00 PM | 3.1 hr |
| Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi | 7:40 PM | 11:30 PM | 3.8 hr |
| Cotter 18.0 mi | 9:22 PM | 3:00 AM | 5.6 hr |
| Rim Shoals 24.0 mi | 10:49 PM | 6:00 AM | 7.2 hr |
| Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi | 11:18 PM | 7:00 AM | 7.7 hr |
| Ranchette 29.0 mi | 12:02 AM | 8:30 AM | 8.5 hr |
| Buffalo City 31.0 mi | 12:31 AM | 9:30 AM | 9.0 hr |
| Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi | 2:13 AM | 1:00 PM | 10.8 hr |
| Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi ⌷ | 3:11 AM | 3:00 PM | 11.8 hr |
| Norfork 44.0 mi ⌷ | 3:40 AM | 4:00 PM | 12.3 hr |
| Red's Landing 49.0 mi ⌷ |
4:53 AM
NFD ~8:06 PM |
6:30 PM | 13.6 hr |
| Calico Rock 62.0 mi ⌷ |
8:02 AM
NFD ~12:26 AM |
1:00 AM | 17.0 hr |
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
| Stop | Rises | Falls | High Water |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Park 1.5 mi | 6:21 PM | 7:45 PM | 1.4 hr |
| Gaston's 5.0 mi | 7:12 PM | 9:30 PM | 2.3 hr |
| White Hole 8.0 mi | 7:56 PM | 11:00 PM | 3.1 hr |
| Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi | 8:40 PM | 12:30 AM | 3.8 hr |
| Cotter 18.0 mi | 10:22 PM | 4:00 AM | 5.6 hr |
| Rim Shoals 24.0 mi | 11:49 PM | 7:00 AM | 7.2 hr |
| Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi | 12:18 AM | 8:00 AM | 7.7 hr |
| Ranchette 29.0 mi | 1:02 AM | 9:30 AM | 8.5 hr |
| Buffalo City 31.0 mi | 1:31 AM | 10:30 AM | 9.0 hr |
| Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi | 3:13 AM | 2:00 PM | 10.8 hr |
| Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi ⌷ | 4:11 AM | 4:00 PM | 11.8 hr |
| Norfork 44.0 mi ⌷ | 4:40 AM | 5:00 PM | 12.3 hr |
| Red's Landing 49.0 mi ⌷ |
5:53 AM
NFD ~8:06 PM |
7:30 PM | 13.6 hr |
| Calico Rock 62.0 mi ⌷ |
9:02 AM
NFD ~12:26 AM |
2:00 AM | 17.0 hr |
7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
| Stop | Rises | Falls | High Water |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Park 1.5 mi | 7:21 PM | 11:45 PM | 4.4 hr |
| Gaston's 5.0 mi | 8:12 PM | 1:30 AM | 5.3 hr |
| White Hole 8.0 mi | 8:56 PM | 3:00 AM | 6.1 hr |
| Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi | 9:40 PM | 4:30 AM | 6.8 hr |
| Cotter 18.0 mi | 11:22 PM | 8:00 AM | 8.6 hr |
| Rim Shoals 24.0 mi | 12:49 AM | 11:00 AM | 10.2 hr |
| Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi | 1:18 AM | 12:00 PM | 10.7 hr |
| Ranchette 29.0 mi | 2:02 AM | 1:30 PM | 11.5 hr |
| Buffalo City 31.0 mi | 2:31 AM | 2:30 PM | 12.0 hr |
| Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi | 4:13 AM | 6:00 PM | 13.8 hr |
| Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi ⌷ | 5:11 AM | 8:00 PM | 14.8 hr |
| Norfork 44.0 mi ⌷ | 5:40 AM | 9:00 PM | 15.3 hr |
| Red's Landing 49.0 mi ⌷ |
6:53 AM
NFD ~8:06 PM |
11:30 PM | 16.6 hr |
| Calico Rock 62.0 mi ⌷ |
10:02 AM
NFD ~12:26 AM |
6:00 AM | 20.0 hr |
🛡 Two Dams, Two Blobs of Water
Bull Shoals Dam and Norfork Dam both release into the White River system — but they don’t meet until the North Fork confluence near mile 44, below Hwy 341 Bridge. Above that point, the water you see is purely Bull Shoals. Below it, both dams are contributing.
When both dams run on the same afternoon — which SWPA schedules frequently — two separate blobs of water are moving downstream at once. The Norfork blob travels only ~21 miles to reach Calico Rock. The Bull Shoals blob travels 62 miles. On a typical generation day, Norfork water arrives at Red’s Landing 8–10 hours before Bull Shoals water does.
🌊 Bull Shoals Dam
62 mi to Calico Rock
- Drives all water from dam to Hwy 341 Bridge
- Takes 7–9 hrs to reach Cotter (18 mi)
- Takes 14–24 hrs to reach Calico Rock
- Arrival times on this page are Bull Shoals estimates
🌊 Norfork Dam
~21 mi to Calico Rock
- Enters White River at mile 44 (below Hwy 341)
- Reaches Red’s Landing (~5 mi below) in ~2–3 hrs
- Reaches Calico Rock (~18 mi below) in ~5–7 hrs
- Rows marked ⌷ below are in this zone
Red’s Landing is our most-watched confluence-zone spot — it’s an access ramp and popular float takeout sitting just 5 miles below where the two rivers merge. When Norfork fires, water rises there fast. When Bull Shoals runs heavy, a second rise can follow hours later. Watch both dam schedules before you launch.
● Norfork Dam is currently releasing 2,841 CFS.
Red’s Landing: water rising ~8:06 PM.
Calico Rock: ~12:26 AM.
Dam Status
Bull Shoals Dam 3,881 CFS Generating
Units: 1.2 / 8
Pool: 654.84 ft
Tailwater: 451.82 ft
As of: 4:00 PM CDT
- Today: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM · 4,051 CFS (1.2 units)
- Today: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · 3,714 CFS (1.1 units)
- Tomorrow: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM · 4,726 CFS (1.4 units)
- Tomorrow: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · 5,739 CFS (1.7 units)
- Tomorrow: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · 12,491 CFS (3.8 units)
- Tomorrow: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · 19,243 CFS (5.8 units)
- Tomorrow: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · 19,243 CFS (5.8 units)
- Tomorrow: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · 19,243 CFS (5.8 units)
- Tomorrow: 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM · 17,893 CFS (5.4 units)
Norfork Dam 3,025 CFS Generating
Units: 0.9 / 2
Pool: 553.22 ft
Tailwater: 376.26 ft
As of: 4:00 PM CDT
- Today: 3 PM – 11 PM · 37 MW
North Fork joins White River ~5 mi below the dam (mile 43 from Bull Shoals). Water reaches Red’s Landing in ~5 hrs at generation speed.
Table Rock Dam 4,097 CFS Generating
Units: 1.1 / 4
Pool: 911.83 ft
Tailwater: 706.12 ft
As of: 4:00 PM CDT
- Today: 3 PM – 8 PM · 120 MW
Lake Taneycomo — 22-mile cold-water trout fishery to Forsyth, MO. Does not flow into the White River below Bull Shoals.