Flint Creek at Springtown water level

Name: Flint Creek at Springtown water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Flint Creek, Arkansas, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

3.56ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 09:00 AM CDT (49 min ago)

Flow: 2.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 3.56 ft, Flint Creek at Springtown is far below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.55 ft and 3.58 ft.

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

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.57 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 61° 40° – Wind 11 mph

18 Sun 66° 44° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 70° 45° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 72° 53° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 75° 53° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 79° 56° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 80° 57° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:38 PM Daylight 11 hr, 9 min First quarter 60%

Map

Other gauges on Flint Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Flint Creek near West Siloam SpringsRiver gauge, Flint Creek	3.8 cfs	Very low	−0.8 cfs	10 mi
Flint Creek near KansasRiver gauge, Flint Creek	6.03 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	16 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Illinois River at Hwy. 16 near Siloam Springs ARRiver gauge, Illinois River	254 cfs	Normal	−6.0 cfs	8 mi
Osage Creek near Elm SpringsRiver gauge, Osage Creek	87.1 cfs	Normal	−4.4 cfs	8 mi
Spavinaw Creek near MaysvilleRiver gauge, Spavinaw Creek	18.8 cfs	Low	−1.1 cfs	10 mi
Sager Creek near West Siloam SpringsRiver gauge, Sager Creek	7.5 cfs	Normal	+0.3 cfs	10 mi
Spavinaw Creek near Cherokee CityRiver gauge, Spavinaw Creek	25.2 cfs	Normal	−1.4 cfs	10 mi
Lake Frances at Pump Station near WattsLake, Lake Frances	910.70 ft	Very high	−0.14 ft	11 mi
Osage Creek near Cave SpringsRiver gauge, Osage Creek	23.5 cfs	Normal	−4.5 cfs	12 mi
Illinois River near WattsRiver gauge, Illinois River	2.21 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	12 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 Flint Creek at Springtown today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:00 AM CDT, the water level was 3.56 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Flint Creek at Springtown rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Flint Creek at Springtown normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 5 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.

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:07195800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.25611, -94.43361 (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	3.56 ft	2026-10-19 14:00	Provisional
Flow	2.9 cfs	2026-10-19 14:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Flint Creek at Springtown (usgs:07195800). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arkansas/flint-creek-at-springtown

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