AR River at James W. Trimble L&D near Van Buren water level

Name: AR River at James W. Trimble L&D near Van Buren water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, AR River, Arkansas, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

391.58ft Up 20.10 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:00 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 168 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at AR River at James W. Trimble L&D near Van Buren reads 391.58 ft, a normal level.

It is 0.92 ft below the flood stage of 392.50 ft.

The water is rising: up 20.10 ft over the past 24 hours. There is still 0.92 ft of room before flood stage. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 370.74 ft and 392.06 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 392.50 ft, still 0.92 ft away.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 78° 47° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 80° 51° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 82° 53° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 84° 56° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 83° 55° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 80° 55° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 80° 53° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 11 hr, 7 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on the AR River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
AR River at Van BurenRiver gauge, AR River	19.17 ft	Below flood stage	+0.35 ft	7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Arkansas River at Ft. Smith, Ar.River gauge, Arkansas River	1,750 cfs	Low	+846 cfs	8 mi
Lee Creek at Lee Creek Reservoir near Van BurenReservoir, Lee Creek	9.52 ft	Below flood stage	−1.43 ft	11 mi
James Fork near HackettRiver gauge, James Fork	1.9 cfs	Low	±0	14 mi
Lee Creek near ShortRiver gauge, Lee Creek	0.0 cfs	Very low	±0	15 mi
Little Lee Creek near NicutRiver gauge, Little Lee Creek	0.4 cfs	Low	+0.1 cfs	21 mi
Mulberry River near MulberryRiver gauge, Mulberry River	0.90 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	22 mi
Poteau River near PanamaRiver gauge, Poteau River	5.73 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	24 mi
Petit Jean River near BoonevilleRiver gauge, Petit Jean River	1.5 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	27 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the AR River at James W. Trimble L&D near Van Buren?

The official flood stage is 392.50 ft. The level is currently 0.92 ft below it.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of AR River at James W. Trimble L&D near Van Buren today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:00 AM CDT, the water level was 391.58 ft. Up 20.10 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is AR River at James W. Trimble L&D near Van Buren rising or falling?

Up 20.10 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 10.95 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of AR River at James W. Trimble L&D near Van Buren normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07250550 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.34889, -94.29833 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	391.58 ft	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional
Flow	168 cfs	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: AR River at James W. Trimble L&D near Van Buren (usgs:07250550). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arkansas/ar-river-at-james-w-trimble-l-and-d-near-van-buren

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer