Rock Creek at 36th Street at Little Rock water level

Name: Rock Creek at 36th Street at Little Rock water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Rock Creek, Arkansas, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

1.89ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:45 PM CDT (45 min ago)

Flow: 0.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 1.89 ft, Rock Creek at 36th Street at Little Rock is far below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.88 ft and 2.11 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

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:21 AM Sunset 06:29 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fourche Creek at Univ. Avenue at Little RockRiver gauge, Fourche Creek	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	1.4 mi
Arkansas River at Murray Dam near Little RockRiver gauge, Arkansas River	1,460 cfs	Low	−6,640.0 cfs	4.8 mi
Arkansas River at Little RockRiver gauge, Arkansas River	7.28 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	5.5 mi
Saline River at BentonRiver gauge, Saline River	3.07 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	18 mi
Maumelle River below Bringle Creek near WyeRiver gauge, Maumelle River	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	21 mi
Bringle Creek at MartindaleRiver gauge, Bringle Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	21 mi
Maumelle River near WyeRiver gauge, Maumelle River	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	21 mi
Maumelle River at Williams JunctionRiver gauge, Maumelle River	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	26 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 Rock Creek at 36th Street at Little Rock today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:45 PM CDT, the water level was 1.89 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Rock Creek at 36th Street at Little Rock rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Rock Creek at 36th Street at Little Rock 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:07263580 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.72417, -92.35889 (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	1.89 ft	2026-10-20 23:45	Provisional
Flow	0.1 cfs	2026-10-20 23:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Rock Creek at 36th Street at Little Rock (usgs:07263580). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arkansas/rock-creek-at-36th-street-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