White River Flow

Bull Shoals Dam • Dam to Red’s Landing

Bull Shoals 6,420 CFS

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Norfork 20 CFS

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Table Rock 2,213 CFS

341 Bridge: 2,697 CFS 15:00 CDT Near Norfork: 2,830 CFS Calico Rock: 4,880 CFS

Right Now

Bull Shoals Releasing

6,420 CFS · 1.9 of 8 units

Water is on the move downstream. Rise times at key stops:

State Park 1.5 mi

~ 2:13 PM

Gaston's 5.0 mi

~ 2:45 PM

White Hole 8.0 mi

~ 3:30 PM

Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi

~ 5:00 PM

Cotter 18.0 mi

~ 6:30 PM

Rim Shoals 24.0 mi

~ 8:00 PM

Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi

~ 8:24 PM

Ranchette 29.0 mi

~ 9:00 PM

Buffalo City 31.0 mi

~ 11:00 PM

Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi

~ 12:00 AM

Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi

Falling

Norfork 44.0 mi

~ 2:12 AM (9.7 hrs)

Red's Landing 49.0 mi

~ 4:00 AM (11.5 hrs)

Calico Rock 62.0 mi

~ 2:00 PM (21.5 hrs)

Based on 2.5 mph at 1.9 units — confirmed by live tracking. Physical water arrives 30–60 min after the initial rise.

Crooked Creek: 52 CFS (Yellville) — no tributary impact on downstream spots.

Schedule

Today — Bull Shoals

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM 7,090 CFS · 2.1 units · 2.5 mph

Stop	Rises	Falls	High Water
State Park 1.5 mi	4:13 PM	5:45 PM	1.5 hr
Gaston's 5.0 mi	4:45 PM	7:30 PM	2.8 hr
White Hole 8.0 mi	5:30 PM	9:00 PM	3.5 hr
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi	7:00 PM	10:30 PM	3.5 hr
Cotter 18.0 mi	8:30 PM	2:00 AM	5.5 hr
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi	10:00 PM	5:00 AM	7.0 hr
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi	10:24 PM	6:00 AM	7.6 hr
Ranchette 29.0 mi	11:00 PM	7:30 AM	8.5 hr
Buffalo City 31.0 mi	1:00 AM	8:30 AM	7.5 hr
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi	2:00 AM	12:00 PM	10.0 hr
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi	3:30 AM	2:00 PM	10.5 hr
Norfork 44.0 mi	4:12 AM	3:00 PM	10.8 hr
Red's Landing 49.0 mi	6:00 AM	5:30 PM	11.5 hr
Calico Rock 62.0 mi	4:00 PM	12:00 AM	8.0 hr

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM 13,166 CFS · 4.0 units · 3.0 mph

Stop	Rises	Falls	High Water
State Park 1.5 mi	5:13 PM	6:45 PM	1.5 hr
Gaston's 5.0 mi	5:45 PM	8:30 PM	2.8 hr
White Hole 8.0 mi	6:30 PM	10:00 PM	3.5 hr
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi	8:00 PM	11:30 PM	3.5 hr
Cotter 18.0 mi	9:30 PM	3:00 AM	5.5 hr
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi	11:00 PM	6:00 AM	7.0 hr
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi	11:24 PM	7:00 AM	7.6 hr
Ranchette 29.0 mi	12:00 AM	8:30 AM	8.5 hr
Buffalo City 31.0 mi	2:00 AM	9:30 AM	7.5 hr
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi	3:00 AM	1:00 PM	10.0 hr
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi	4:30 AM	3:00 PM	10.5 hr
Norfork 44.0 mi	5:12 AM	4:00 PM	10.8 hr
Red's Landing 49.0 mi	7:00 AM	6:30 PM	11.5 hr
Calico Rock 62.0 mi	5:00 PM	1:00 AM	8.0 hr

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM 19,918 CFS · 6.0 units · 3.0 mph

Stop	Rises	Falls	High Water
State Park 1.5 mi	6:13 PM	7:45 PM	1.5 hr
Gaston's 5.0 mi	6:45 PM	9:30 PM	2.8 hr
White Hole 8.0 mi	7:30 PM	11:00 PM	3.5 hr
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi	9:00 PM	12:30 AM	3.5 hr
Cotter 18.0 mi	10:30 PM	4:00 AM	5.5 hr
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi	12:00 AM	7:00 AM	7.0 hr
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi	12:24 AM	8:00 AM	7.6 hr
Ranchette 29.0 mi	1:00 AM	9:30 AM	8.5 hr
Buffalo City 31.0 mi	3:00 AM	10:30 AM	7.5 hr
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi	4:00 AM	2:00 PM	10.0 hr
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi	5:30 AM	4:00 PM	10.5 hr
Norfork 44.0 mi	6:12 AM	5:00 PM	10.8 hr
Red's Landing 49.0 mi	8:00 AM	7:30 PM	11.5 hr
Calico Rock 62.0 mi	6:00 PM	2:00 AM	8.0 hr

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM 18,568 CFS · 5.6 units · 3.0 mph

Stop	Rises	Falls	High Water
State Park 1.5 mi	7:13 PM	10:45 PM	3.5 hr
Gaston's 5.0 mi	7:45 PM	12:30 AM	4.8 hr
White Hole 8.0 mi	8:30 PM	2:00 AM	5.5 hr
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi	10:00 PM	3:30 AM	5.5 hr
Cotter 18.0 mi	11:30 PM	7:00 AM	7.5 hr
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi	1:00 AM	10:00 AM	9.0 hr
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi	1:24 AM	11:00 AM	9.6 hr
Ranchette 29.0 mi	2:00 AM	12:30 PM	10.5 hr
Buffalo City 31.0 mi	4:00 AM	1:30 PM	9.5 hr
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi	5:00 AM	5:00 PM	12.0 hr
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi	6:30 AM	7:00 PM	12.5 hr
Norfork 44.0 mi	7:12 AM	8:00 PM	12.8 hr
Red's Landing 49.0 mi	9:00 AM	10:30 PM	13.5 hr
Calico Rock 62.0 mi	7:00 PM	5:00 AM	10.0 hr

Saturday, May 16, 2026

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM 6,752 CFS · 2.0 units · 2.5 mph

Stop	Rises	Falls	High Water
State Park 1.5 mi	4:13 PM	5:45 PM	1.5 hr
Gaston's 5.0 mi	4:45 PM	7:30 PM	2.8 hr
White Hole 8.0 mi	5:30 PM	9:00 PM	3.5 hr
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi	7:00 PM	10:30 PM	3.5 hr
Cotter 18.0 mi	8:30 PM	2:00 AM	5.5 hr
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi	10:00 PM	5:00 AM	7.0 hr
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi	10:24 PM	6:00 AM	7.6 hr
Ranchette 29.0 mi	11:00 PM	7:30 AM	8.5 hr
Buffalo City 31.0 mi	1:00 AM	8:30 AM	7.5 hr
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi	2:00 AM	12:00 PM	10.0 hr
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi	3:30 AM	2:00 PM	10.5 hr
Norfork 44.0 mi	4:12 AM	3:00 PM	10.8 hr
Red's Landing 49.0 mi	6:00 AM	5:30 PM	11.5 hr
Calico Rock 62.0 mi	4:00 PM	12:00 AM	8.0 hr

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM 10,128 CFS · 3.1 units · 3.0 mph

Stop	Rises	Falls	High Water
State Park 1.5 mi	5:13 PM	6:45 PM	1.5 hr
Gaston's 5.0 mi	5:45 PM	8:30 PM	2.8 hr
White Hole 8.0 mi	6:30 PM	10:00 PM	3.5 hr
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi	8:00 PM	11:30 PM	3.5 hr
Cotter 18.0 mi	9:30 PM	3:00 AM	5.5 hr
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi	11:00 PM	6:00 AM	7.0 hr
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi	11:24 PM	7:00 AM	7.6 hr
Ranchette 29.0 mi	12:00 AM	8:30 AM	8.5 hr
Buffalo City 31.0 mi	2:00 AM	9:30 AM	7.5 hr
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi	3:00 AM	1:00 PM	10.0 hr
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi	4:30 AM	3:00 PM	10.5 hr
Norfork 44.0 mi	5:12 AM	4:00 PM	10.8 hr
Red's Landing 49.0 mi	7:00 AM	6:30 PM	11.5 hr
Calico Rock 62.0 mi	5:00 PM	1:00 AM	8.0 hr

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM 6,752 CFS · 2.0 units · 2.5 mph

Stop	Rises	Falls	High Water
State Park 1.5 mi	6:13 PM	7:45 PM	1.5 hr
Gaston's 5.0 mi	6:45 PM	9:30 PM	2.8 hr
White Hole 8.0 mi	7:30 PM	11:00 PM	3.5 hr
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi	9:00 PM	12:30 AM	3.5 hr
Cotter 18.0 mi	10:30 PM	4:00 AM	5.5 hr
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi	12:00 AM	7:00 AM	7.0 hr
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi	12:24 AM	8:00 AM	7.6 hr
Ranchette 29.0 mi	1:00 AM	9:30 AM	8.5 hr
Buffalo City 31.0 mi	3:00 AM	10:30 AM	7.5 hr
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi	4:00 AM	2:00 PM	10.0 hr
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi	5:30 AM	4:00 PM	10.5 hr
Norfork 44.0 mi	6:12 AM	5:00 PM	10.8 hr
Red's Landing 49.0 mi	8:00 AM	7:30 PM	11.5 hr
Calico Rock 62.0 mi	6:00 PM	2:00 AM	8.0 hr

Dam Status

Bull Shoals Dam 6,420 CFS Generating

Units: 1.9 / 8 Pool: 655.61 ft Tailwater: 452.8 ft As of: 3:00 PM CDT

Today: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · 7,090 CFS (2.1 units)
Today: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · 13,166 CFS (4.0 units)
Today: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · 19,918 CFS (6.0 units)
Today: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM · 18,568 CFS (5.6 units)
Tomorrow: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · 6,752 CFS (2.0 units)
Tomorrow: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · 10,128 CFS (3.1 units)
Tomorrow: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · 6,752 CFS (2.0 units)

Norfork Dam 20 CFS Idle

Units: 0.0 / 2 Pool: 552.97 ft Tailwater: 373.61 ft As of: 3:00 PM CDT

Today: 4 PM – 8 PM · 40 MW
Tomorrow: 5 PM – 7 PM · 40 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 2,213 CFS Generating

Units: 0.6 / 4 Pool: 915.86 ft Tailwater: 707.37 ft As of: 4:00 PM CDT

Today: 3 PM – 9 PM · 50 MW
Tomorrow: All Day · 25 MW

Lake Taneycomo — 22-mile cold-water trout fishery to Forsyth, MO. Does not flow into the White River below Bull Shoals.

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

Water levels on the White River can change rapidly and without warning. Never wade without confirming current conditions. USACE data updates hourly and may lag up to 60 min. SWPA schedules are subject to change without notice. Arrival-time estimates are based on confirmed live-tracking measurements (Bull Shoals leading edge ~3.2 mph; Norfork ~4.8 mph to Calico Rock).

Sources: USACE Little Rock District · SWPA · USGS Water Services