White River Flow
Bull Shoals Dam • Downstream Passage Timing
Water still moving from yesterday’s release.
Friday, May 15 · Currently: 746 CFS
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The roll reaches Calico Rock (62.0 mi) by 2:00 AM.
📋 Trip Planner (1 days with current SWPA data)
Tap a day to see water timing at every checkpointFriday, May 15
4 PM – 10 PM · 19,918 CFS · 6.0 units
Heavy Generation
Location
Mi
↑ Rises
⎯ High
↓ Falls
State Park
1.5
4:13 PM
6.5h
10:45 PM
Gaston's
5.0
4:45 PM
7.8h
12:30 AM
White Hole
8.0
5:30 PM
8.5h
2:00 AM
Wildcat Shoals
11.0
7:00 PM
8.5h
3:30 AM
Cotter
18.0
8:30 PM
10.5h
7:00 AM
Rim Shoals
24.0
10:00 PM
12.0h
10:00 AM
Crooked Creek Confluence
26.0
10:24 PM
12.6h
11:00 AM
Ranchette
29.0
11:00 PM
13.5h
12:30 PM
Buffalo City
31.0
1:00 AM
12.5h
1:30 PM
Shipps Ferry
38.0
2:00 AM
15.0h
5:00 PM
Hwy 341 Bridge
42.0
3:30 AM
15.5h
7:00 PM
Norfork
44.0
4:12 AM
15.8h
8:00 PM
Red's Landing
49.0
6:00 AM
16.5h
10:30 PM
Calico Rock
62.0
4:00 PM
13.0h
5:00 AM
ⓘ Based on SWPA planned schedules — actual generation may vary. Updated 5:33 AM CDT, May 15.
🔌 River Math — Live Confluence View
Two dams, one river below the confluence
Bull Shoals Dam
746 CFS
White River source
▮ Min flow
Norfork Dam
20 CFS
North Fork River source
▮ Min flow
White R. at Hwy 341 above confluence
1,922 CFS · 4.84 ft
05:00 CDT
⚠ Tributary
Below Confluence estimated
1,942 CFS
Hwy 341 + Norfork Dam combined
◯ Below threshold
Calico Rock USGS live
2,800 CFS
05:15 CDT · captures both rivers
⚠ Tributary
ⓘ 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.
📅 Saturday, May 16, 2026 Generation Outlook
Plan your trip ahead
No significant generation scheduled at Bull Shoals Dam tomorrow.
🔌 Current Conditions — Bull Shoals Dam
USACE hourly data · may lag up to 60 minDam Not Generating
Current discharge: 746 CFS
🚶 Water from the previous release is still moving downstream — see tracker below.
🏳 Fall front approaching Rim Shoals (24.0 mi) — arrives ~7:00 AM.
Data as of 4:00 AM 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
3:45 AM
✓ Passed
Gaston's
5.0 mi
↑ Rises
Earlier
↓ Falls
9:30 PM
⌄ Low
5:30 AM
✓ Passed
White Hole
8.0 mi
↑ Rises
Earlier
↓ Falls
11:00 PM
⌄ Low
7:00 AM
↓ Falling
Wildcat Shoals
11.0 mi
↑ Rises
Earlier
↓ Falls
12:30 AM
⌄ Low
8:30 AM
↓ Falling
Cotter
18.0 mi
↑ Rises
Earlier
↓ Falls
4:00 AM
⌄ Low
12:00 PM
↓ Falling
Rim Shoals
24.0 mi
↑ Rises
Earlier
↓ Falls
7:00 AM
⌄ Low
3:00 PM
▲ High Water
Crooked Creek Confluence
26.0 mi
↑ Rises
Earlier
↓ Falls
8:00 AM
⌄ Low
4:00 PM
▲ High Water
Ranchette
29.0 mi
↑ Rises
Earlier
↓ Falls
9:30 AM
⌄ Low
5:30 PM
▲ High Water
Buffalo City
31.0 mi
↑ Rises
Earlier
↓ Falls
10:30 AM
⌄ Low
6:30 PM
▲ High Water
Shipps Ferry
38.0 mi
↑ Rises
Earlier
↓ Falls
2:00 PM
⌄ Low
10:00 PM
▲ High Water
Hwy 341 Bridge
42.0 mi
↑ Rises
Earlier
↓ Falls
4:00 PM
⌄ Low
12:00 AM
▲ High Water
Norfork
44.0 mi
↑ Rises
Earlier
↓ Falls
5:00 PM
⌄ Low
1:00 AM
▲ High Water
Red's Landing
49.0 mi
↑ Rises
Earlier
↓ Falls
7:30 PM
⌄ Low
3:30 AM
▲ High Water
Calico Rock
62.0 mi
↑ Rises
Earlier
↓ Falls
2:00 AM
⌄ Low
10:00 AM
▲ High Water
📅 Today’s Generation Schedule
SWPA planned windows · Updated 5:33 AM CDT, May 15⏱ 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
7,090 CFS · 2.1 units · 2.5 mph
State Park
1.5 mi
Rises4:13 PM
High water1.5 hrs
Falls5:45 PM
Low point7:45 PM
Upcoming
Gaston's
5.0 mi
Rises4:45 PM
High water2.8 hrs
Falls7:30 PM
Low point9:30 PM
Upcoming
White Hole
8.0 mi
Rises5:30 PM
High water3.5 hrs
Falls9:00 PM
Low point11:00 PM
Upcoming
Wildcat Shoals
11.0 mi
Rises7:00 PM
High water3.5 hrs
Falls10:30 PM
Low point12:30 AM
Upcoming
Cotter
18.0 mi
Rises8:30 PM
High water5.5 hrs
Falls2:00 AM
Low point4:00 AM
Upcoming
Rim Shoals
24.0 mi
Rises10:00 PM
High water7.0 hrs
Falls5:00 AM
Low point7:00 AM
Upcoming
Crooked Creek Confluence
26.0 mi
Rises10:24 PM
High water7.6 hrs
Falls6:00 AM
Low point8:00 AM
Upcoming
Ranchette
29.0 mi
Rises11:00 PM
High water8.5 hrs
Falls7:30 AM
Low point9:30 AM
Upcoming
Buffalo City
31.0 mi
Rises1:00 AM
High water7.5 hrs
Falls8:30 AM
Low point10:30 AM
Upcoming
Shipps Ferry
38.0 mi
Rises2:00 AM
High water10.0 hrs
Falls12:00 PM
Low point2:00 PM
Upcoming
Hwy 341 Bridge
42.0 mi
Rises3:30 AM
High water10.5 hrs
Falls2:00 PM
Low point4:00 PM
Upcoming
Norfork
44.0 mi
Rises4:12 AM
High water10.8 hrs
Falls3:00 PM
Low point5:00 PM
Upcoming
Red's Landing
49.0 mi
Rises6:00 AM
High water11.5 hrs
Falls5:30 PM
Low point7:30 PM
Upcoming
Calico Rock
62.0 mi
Rises4:00 PM
High water8.0 hrs
Falls12:00 AM
Low point2:00 AM
Upcoming
⏱ 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
13,166 CFS · 4.0 units · 3.0 mph
State Park
1.5 mi
Rises5:13 PM
High water1.5 hrs
Falls6:45 PM
Low point8:45 PM
Upcoming
Gaston's
5.0 mi
Rises5:45 PM
High water2.8 hrs
Falls8:30 PM
Low point10:30 PM
Upcoming
White Hole
8.0 mi
Rises6:30 PM
High water3.5 hrs
Falls10:00 PM
Low point12:00 AM
Upcoming
Wildcat Shoals
11.0 mi
Rises8:00 PM
High water3.5 hrs
Falls11:30 PM
Low point1:30 AM
Upcoming
Cotter
18.0 mi
Rises9:30 PM
High water5.5 hrs
Falls3:00 AM
Low point5:00 AM
Upcoming
Rim Shoals
24.0 mi
Rises11:00 PM
High water7.0 hrs
Falls6:00 AM
Low point8:00 AM
Upcoming
Crooked Creek Confluence
26.0 mi
Rises11:24 PM
High water7.6 hrs
Falls7:00 AM
Low point9:00 AM
Upcoming
Ranchette
29.0 mi
Rises12:00 AM
High water8.5 hrs
Falls8:30 AM
Low point10:30 AM
Upcoming
Buffalo City
31.0 mi
Rises2:00 AM
High water7.5 hrs
Falls9:30 AM
Low point11:30 AM
Upcoming
Shipps Ferry
38.0 mi
Rises3:00 AM
High water10.0 hrs
Falls1:00 PM
Low point3:00 PM
Upcoming
Hwy 341 Bridge
42.0 mi
Rises4:30 AM
High water10.5 hrs
Falls3:00 PM
Low point5:00 PM
Upcoming
Norfork
44.0 mi
Rises5:12 AM
High water10.8 hrs
Falls4:00 PM
Low point6:00 PM
Upcoming
Red's Landing
49.0 mi
Rises7:00 AM
High water11.5 hrs
Falls6:30 PM
Low point8:30 PM
Upcoming
Calico Rock
62.0 mi
Rises5:00 PM
High water8.0 hrs
Falls1:00 AM
Low point3:00 AM
Upcoming
⏱ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
19,918 CFS · 6.0 units · 3.0 mph
State Park
1.5 mi
Rises6:13 PM
High water1.5 hrs
Falls7:45 PM
Low point9:45 PM
Upcoming
Gaston's
5.0 mi
Rises6:45 PM
High water2.8 hrs
Falls9:30 PM
Low point11:30 PM
Upcoming
White Hole
8.0 mi
Rises7:30 PM
High water3.5 hrs
Falls11:00 PM
Low point1:00 AM
Upcoming
Wildcat Shoals
11.0 mi
Rises9:00 PM
High water3.5 hrs
Falls12:30 AM
Low point2:30 AM
Upcoming
Cotter
18.0 mi
Rises10:30 PM
High water5.5 hrs
Falls4:00 AM
Low point6:00 AM
Upcoming
Rim Shoals
24.0 mi
Rises12:00 AM
High water7.0 hrs
Falls7:00 AM
Low point9:00 AM
Upcoming
Crooked Creek Confluence
26.0 mi
Rises12:24 AM
High water7.6 hrs
Falls8:00 AM
Low point10:00 AM
Upcoming
Ranchette
29.0 mi
Rises1:00 AM
High water8.5 hrs
Falls9:30 AM
Low point11:30 AM
Upcoming
Buffalo City
31.0 mi
Rises3:00 AM
High water7.5 hrs
Falls10:30 AM
Low point12:30 PM
Upcoming
Shipps Ferry
38.0 mi
Rises4:00 AM
High water10.0 hrs
Falls2:00 PM
Low point4:00 PM
Upcoming
Hwy 341 Bridge
42.0 mi
Rises5:30 AM
High water10.5 hrs
Falls4:00 PM
Low point6:00 PM
Upcoming
Norfork
44.0 mi
Rises6:12 AM
High water10.8 hrs
Falls5:00 PM
Low point7:00 PM
Upcoming
Red's Landing
49.0 mi
Rises8:00 AM
High water11.5 hrs
Falls7:30 PM
Low point9:30 PM
Upcoming
Calico Rock
62.0 mi
Rises6:00 PM
High water8.0 hrs
Falls2:00 AM
Low point4:00 AM
Upcoming
⏱ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
18,568 CFS · 5.6 units · 3.0 mph
State Park
1.5 mi
Rises7:13 PM
High water3.5 hrs
Falls10:45 PM
Low point12:45 AM
Upcoming
Gaston's
5.0 mi
Rises7:45 PM
High water4.8 hrs
Falls12:30 AM
Low point2:30 AM
Upcoming
White Hole
8.0 mi
Rises8:30 PM
High water5.5 hrs
Falls2:00 AM
Low point4:00 AM
Upcoming
Wildcat Shoals
11.0 mi
Rises10:00 PM
High water5.5 hrs
Falls3:30 AM
Low point5:30 AM
Upcoming
Cotter
18.0 mi
Rises11:30 PM
High water7.5 hrs
Falls7:00 AM
Low point9:00 AM
Upcoming
Rim Shoals
24.0 mi
Rises1:00 AM
High water9.0 hrs
Falls10:00 AM
Low point12:00 PM
Upcoming
Crooked Creek Confluence
26.0 mi
Rises1:24 AM
High water9.6 hrs
Falls11:00 AM
Low point1:00 PM
Upcoming
Ranchette
29.0 mi
Rises2:00 AM
High water10.5 hrs
Falls12:30 PM
Low point2:30 PM
Upcoming
Buffalo City
31.0 mi
Rises4:00 AM
High water9.5 hrs
Falls1:30 PM
Low point3:30 PM
Upcoming
Shipps Ferry
38.0 mi
Rises5:00 AM
High water12.0 hrs
Falls5:00 PM
Low point7:00 PM
Upcoming
Hwy 341 Bridge
42.0 mi
Rises6:30 AM
High water12.5 hrs
Falls7:00 PM
Low point9:00 PM
Upcoming
Norfork
44.0 mi
Rises7:12 AM
High water12.8 hrs
Falls8:00 PM
Low point10:00 PM
Upcoming
Red's Landing
49.0 mi
Rises9:00 AM
High water13.5 hrs
Falls10:30 PM
Low point12:30 AM
Upcoming
Calico Rock
62.0 mi
Rises7:00 PM
High water10.0 hrs
Falls5:00 AM
Low point7:00 AM
Upcoming
☰ 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 | 10 | — | — | |
| Today | 3 PM–4 PM | 0 | — | — | |
| Today | 4 PM–5 PM | 105 | 7,090 | 2.1 | |
| Today | 4 PM–5 PM | 0 | — | — | |
| Today | 5 PM–6 PM | 195 | 13,166 | 4.0 | |
| Today | 5 PM–6 PM | 0 | — | — | |
| Today | 6 PM–7 PM | 295 | 19,918 | 6.0 | |
| Today | 6 PM–7 PM | 0 | — | — | |
| Today | 7 PM–8 PM | 275 | 18,568 | 5.6 | |
| Today | 8 PM–9 PM | 175 | 11,816 | 3.6 | |
| Today | 9 PM–10 PM | 80 | 5,402 | 1.6 | |
| 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 | 7 | — | — | |
| Tomorrow | 3 PM–4 PM | 0 | — | — | |
| Tomorrow | 4 PM–5 PM | 7 | — | — | |
| Tomorrow | 4 PM–5 PM | 0 | — | — | |
| Tomorrow | 5 PM–6 PM | 7 | — | — | |
| Tomorrow | 5 PM–6 PM | 0 | — | — | |
| Tomorrow | 6 PM–7 PM | 7 | — | — | |
| Tomorrow | 6 PM–7 PM | 0 | — | — | |
| Tomorrow | 7 PM–8 PM | 7 | — | — | |
| Tomorrow | 8 PM–9 PM | 7 | — | — | |
| Tomorrow | 9 PM–10 PM | 7 | — | — | |
| Tomorrow | 10 PM–11 PM | 7 | — | — | |
| Tomorrow | 11 PM–12 AM | 7 | — | — | |
| Tomorrow | 12 AM–1 AM | 7 | — | — |
🌊 Regional Dam Report
Norfork • Table Rock • Greers Ferry
USACE data updated 5:54 AM CDT, May 15 — updates hourly, may lag up to 60 min
Norfork Dam
North Fork of White River
205
CFS
→
0.0 / 2Generators
552.95 ftPool Elev
373.56 ftTailwater
5:00 AM CDTAs of
🎣
Not Generating
Safe wading conditions — minimum flow only
📅 Generation Schedule (SWPA)
Today
⏱ 4 PM – 8 PM
40 MW peak · 4 hrs
Table Rock Dam
Lake Taneycomo • Branson, MO
20
CFS
→
0.0 / 4Generators
915.89 ftPool Elev
702.63 ftTailwater
5:00 AM CDTAs of
🎣
Minimum Flow (~20 CFS)
Nearly still — safe wading near Shepherd of the Hills Hatchery
ⓘ 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
50 MW peak · 6 hrs
Greers Ferry Dam
Little Red River • Heber Springs, AR
20
CFS
→
0.0 / 2Generators
457.39 ftPool Elev
266.36 ftTailwater
5:00 AM CDTAs of
🎣
Minimum Flow (~20 CFS)
Very slow (~0.5 mph) — safe wading throughout
ⓘ The Little Red River below Greers Ferry is a world-class tailwater trout fishery running ~35 miles to Searcy. Sweet spot for wading and fly fishing is 100–200 CFS. At one unit (~3,500 CFS) the river adds ~4.5 ft of depth and wading is dangerous.
📅 Generation Schedule (SWPA)
Today
⏱ 5 PM – 8 PM
48 MW peak · 3 hrs
Generation Pattern — Last 7 Days
Bull Shoals: 2/7 days — typically 4 PM–10 PM, ~17,386 CFS
Norfork: 7/7 days — typically 1 AM–6 PM, ~2,850 CFS
Table Rock: 6/7 days — typically 6 PM–9 PM, ~6,250 CFS
💡 Generation starts early most days — check today's schedule before heading out.
ⓘ 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 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.