Cutoff Creek near Rio Vista water level

Name: Cutoff Creek near Rio Vista water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Cutoff Creek, Arkansas, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

189.30ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Cutoff Creek near Rio Vista is running far below normal at 189.30 ft.

That puts it 1.23 ft below the median of 190.53 ft for mid-October, based on 9 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 190.89 ft (−1.59 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 189.30 ft and 189.73 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 9 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 190.53 ft1.23 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 189.76 ft – 193.83 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (9 years of records)
Same day last year: 190.89 ft−1.59 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 189.30 ft – 189.73 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 189.32 ft – 195.98 ft

Floating and fishing near Cutoff Creek near Rio Vista

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:26 PM Daylight 11 hr, 9 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
White River near AugustaRiver gauge, White River	11.75 ft	Low	−0.67 ft	3.8 mi
Little Red River at JudsoniaRiver gauge, Little Red River	1.40 ft	Very low	−0.52 ft	10 mi
White River at GeorgetownRiver gauge, White River	0.10 ft	Below flood stage	−0.56 ft	11 mi
Little Red River near DeweyRiver gauge, Little Red River	4.88 ft	Normal	+1.78 ft	19 mi
Cache River near Cotton PlantRiver gauge, Cache River	2.82 ft	Very low	−0.14 ft	19 mi
White River at NewportRiver gauge, White River	1.06 ft	Low	−0.07 ft	24 mi
White River at BatesvilleRiver gauge, White River	6.71 ft	Low	−0.11 ft	34 mi
White River at DeValls BluffRiver gauge, White River	2.80 ft	Very low	−0.56 ft	34 mi

Questions and answers

How does Cutoff Creek near Rio Vista compare with last year?

It is 1.59 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 190.89 ft.

What is a normal level for Cutoff Creek near Rio Vista in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 190.53 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 189.76 ft and 193.83 ft, based on 9 years of records.

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 Cutoff Creek near Rio Vista today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 PM CDT, the water level was 189.30 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cutoff Creek near Rio Vista rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.08 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Cutoff Creek near Rio Vista normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 9 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07074886 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.28850, -91.46167 (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	189.30 ft	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cutoff Creek near Rio Vista (usgs:07074886). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arkansas/cutoff-creek-near-rio-vista

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