Crooked Creek at Kelly Crossing at Yellville water level

Name: Crooked Creek at Kelly Crossing at Yellville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Crooked Creek, Arkansas, United States

Directions

Low for late October

Water level

9.23ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:45 AM CDT (44 min ago)

Flow: 44.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Crooked Creek at Kelly Crossing at Yellville is running below normal at 9.23 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 9.23 ft and 9.43 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 Crooked Creek at Kelly Crossing at Yellville

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 74° 49° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 78° 53° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 80° 54° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 81° 53° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 75° 55° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 77° 55° – Wind 6 mph

27 Tue 72° 52° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:24 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Buffalo River near HarrietRiver gauge, Buffalo River	109 cfs	Normal	−21.0 cfs	13 mi
Buffalo River near St. JoeRiver gauge, Buffalo River	2.99 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	17 mi
Bear Creek near Silver HillRiver gauge, Bear Creek	3.2 cfs	Very low	−0.3 cfs	20 mi
White River near NorforkRiver gauge, White River	1,310 cfs	Very low	−580.0 cfs	23 mi
Buffalo River at PruittRiver gauge, Buffalo River	16.3 cfs	Normal	−2.3 cfs	27 mi
North Sylamore Creek near Fifty SixRiver gauge, North Sylamore Creek	3.7 cfs	Low	+0.2 cfs	32 mi
Richland Creek near Witts SpringRiver gauge, Richland Creek	0.2 cfs	Low	±0	32 mi
White River at Calico RockRiver gauge, White River	2.99 ft	Below flood stage	+0.20 ft	33 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 Crooked Creek at Kelly Crossing at Yellville today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:45 AM CDT, the water level was 9.23 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Crooked Creek at Kelly Crossing at Yellville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Crooked Creek at Kelly Crossing at Yellville 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:07055607 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.23028, -92.70944 (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	9.23 ft	2026-10-21 09:45	Provisional
Flow	44.0 cfs	2026-10-21 09:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Crooked Creek at Kelly Crossing at Yellville (usgs:07055607). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arkansas/crooked-creek-at-kelly-crossing-at-yellville

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