Black River near Peach Orchard water level

Name: Black River near Peach Orchard water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Black River, Arkansas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

261.92ft Down 0.23 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 AM CDT (24 min ago)

Flow: 254 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Black River near Peach Orchard reads 261.92 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 AM CDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has dropped 0.23 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 261.45 ft and 262.16 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Black River near Peach Orchard

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 73° 44° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 76° 50° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 79° 55° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 80° 55° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 81° 57° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 77° 57° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 78° 57° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 11 hr, 7 min First quarter 69%

Map

Other gauges on the Black River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Black River near AnnapolisRiver gauge, Black River	3.73 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	71 mi
Black River at LeeperRiver gauge, Black River	294 cfs	Low	+65.0 cfs	51 mi
Black River above WilliamsvilleRiver gauge, Black River	3.04 ft	No reference yet	+0.02 ft	46 mi
Black River at Poplar BluffRiver gauge, Black River	−0.38 ft	Below flood stage	±0	36 mi
Black River near CorningRiver gauge, Black River	0.47 ft	Below flood stage	−0.29 ft	11 mi
Black River at PocahontasRiver gauge, Black River	0.43 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	15 mi
Black River at Black RockRiver gauge, Black River	0.96 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	26 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Eleven Point River near Ravenden SpringsRiver gauge, Eleven Point River	2.47 ft	Below flood stage	±0	22 mi
Current River at DoniphanRiver gauge, Current River	−0.71 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	22 mi
Little Black River below FairdealingRiver gauge, Little Black River	48.1 cfs	Normal	+2.8 cfs	23 mi
Spring River at ImbodenRiver gauge, Spring River	2.67 ft	Below flood stage	±0	27 mi
Cache River at EgyptRiver gauge, Cache River	3.61 ft	Low	−0.11 ft	34 mi
Eleven Point River near BardleyRiver gauge, Eleven Point River	2.04 ft	Below flood stage	±0	35 mi

Questions and answers

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 Black River near Peach Orchard today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 AM CDT, the water level was 261.92 ft. Down 0.23 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Black River near Peach Orchard rising or falling?

Down 0.23 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Black River near Peach Orchard normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:07064026 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.31597, -90.71553 (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	261.92 ft	2026-10-20 14:00	Provisional
Flow	254 cfs	2026-10-20 14:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Black River near Peach Orchard (usgs:07064026). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arkansas/black-river-near-peach-orchard

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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