Fourche Creek at Univ. Avenue at Little Rock water level

Name: Fourche Creek at Univ. Avenue at Little Rock water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Fourche Creek, Arkansas, United States

Directions

Low for late October

Water level

1.93ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:45 AM CDT (37 min ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Fourche Creek at Univ. Avenue at Little Rock is running below normal at 1.93 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 1.92 ft and 2.20 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

Floating and fishing near Fourche Creek at Univ. Avenue at Little Rock

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 79° 49° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 81° 53° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 82° 58° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 82° 59° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 78° 59° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 78° 59° – Wind 5 mph

27 Tue 68° 54° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:21 AM Sunset 06:29 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Other gauges on Fourche Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fourche Creek at Lindsey St. E of Little RockRiver gauge, Fourche Creek	8.76 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rock Creek at 36th Street at Little RockRiver gauge, Rock Creek	0.1 cfs	Very low	+0.1 cfs	1.4 mi
Arkansas River at Little RockRiver gauge, Arkansas River	7.48 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	5.3 mi
Arkansas River at Murray Dam near Little RockRiver gauge, Arkansas River	1,460 cfs	Low	−6,480.0 cfs	6.0 mi
Saline River at BentonRiver gauge, Saline River	3.02 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	18 mi
Maumelle River below Bringle Creek near WyeRiver gauge, Maumelle River	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	22 mi
Bringle Creek at MartindaleRiver gauge, Bringle Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	23 mi
Maumelle River near WyeRiver gauge, Maumelle River	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	23 mi
Maumelle River at Williams JunctionRiver gauge, Maumelle River	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	27 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 Fourche Creek at Univ. Avenue at Little Rock today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:45 AM CDT, the water level was 1.93 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Fourche Creek at Univ. Avenue at Little Rock rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Fourche Creek at Univ. Avenue at Little Rock normal?

Low for late 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:07263555 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.70694, -92.34444 (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	1.93 ft	2026-10-21 05:45	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-21 05:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Fourche Creek at Univ. Avenue at Little Rock (usgs:07263555). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arkansas/fourche-creek-at-univ-avenue-at-little-rock

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