Petit Jean River near Centerville water level

Name: Petit Jean River near Centerville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Petit Jean River, Arkansas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

0.83ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 AM CDT (38 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Petit Jean River near Centerville is 0.83 ft. 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 barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.81 ft and 0.87 ft.

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

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:23 AM Sunset 06:34 PM Daylight 11 hr, 11 min First quarter 60%

Map

Other gauges on the Petit Jean River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Petit Jean River near BoonevilleRiver gauge, Petit Jean River	0.8 cfs	Normal	+0.6 cfs	41 mi
Petit Jean River at DanvilleRiver gauge, Petit Jean River	9.93 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	11 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Arkansas River at DardanelleRiver gauge, Arkansas River	5.47 ft	Below flood stage	+0.36 ft	11 mi
Fourche LaFave River near AplinRiver gauge, Fourche LaFave River	10.7 cfs	Low	±0	15 mi
Alum Fork Saline River near ReformRiver gauge, Alum Fork Saline River	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	24 mi
West Fork Point Remove Creek near HattievilleRiver gauge, West Fork Point Remove Creek	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	25 mi
Arkansas River near MorriltonRiver gauge, Arkansas River	9.64 ft	Below flood stage	+0.09 ft	27 mi
Fourche La Fave River near HoustonRiver gauge, Fourche La Fave River	8.89 ft	Below flood stage	+0.07 ft	27 mi
Maumelle River at Williams JunctionRiver gauge, Maumelle River	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	28 mi
Alum Fork Saline River at Winona Dam at ReformReservoir, Alum Fork Saline River	27.40 ft	Very low	−0.08 ft	28 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 Petit Jean River near Centerville today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 AM CDT, the water level was 0.83 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Petit Jean River near Centerville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Petit Jean River near Centerville 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:07260640 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.07417, -93.20000 (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	0.83 ft	2026-10-19 16:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Petit Jean River near Centerville (usgs:07260640). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arkansas/petit-jean-river-near-centerville

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