Saline River near Dierks water level

Name: Saline River near Dierks water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Saline River, Arkansas, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

3.50ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 02:15 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Saline River near Dierks reads 3.50 ft, a normal level.

It is 11.50 ft below the flood stage of 15.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.48 ft and 3.51 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 22.95 ftMay 13, 1968

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 15.00 ft, still 11.50 ft away.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	22.95 ft	May 13, 1968
2	22.50 ft	May 6, 1961
3	21.93 ft	January 1, 1920
4	20.77 ft	January 30, 1969
5	20.24 ft	December 10, 1971
6	19.93 ft	March 30, 1945
7	18.75 ft	July 14, 1941
8	18.56 ft	May 11, 1953
9	17.94 ft	November 23, 1940
10	17.71 ft	April 30, 1956

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.04 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 71° 44° – Wind 8 mph

18 Sun 73° 44° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 77° 48° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 79° 49° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 83° 52° – Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 86° 55° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 86° 56° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on the Saline River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Saline River near LockesburgRiver gauge, Saline River	2.75 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	9 mi
Saline River at BentonRiver gauge, Saline River	3.14 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	90 mi
Saline River near ShawRiver gauge, Saline River	7.63 ft	No reference yet	±0	91 mi
Saline River near SheridanRiver gauge, Saline River	15.9 cfs	Very low	−2.0 cfs	96 mi
Saline River near RyeRiver gauge, Saline River	4.07 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	121 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cossatot River near DeQueenRiver gauge, Cossatot River	2.69 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	8 mi
Little Missouri River near LangleyRiver gauge, Little Missouri River	6.4 cfs	Very low	+1.1 cfs	18 mi
Rolling Fork near DeQueenRiver gauge, Rolling Fork	1.77 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	19 mi
Little River near HoratioRiver gauge, Little River	4.59 ft	Below flood stage	−0.30 ft	21 mi
Cossatot River near VandervoortRiver gauge, Cossatot River	2.9 cfs	Very low	+0.3 cfs	21 mi
Mountain Fork near EagletownRiver gauge, Mountain Fork	0.80 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	31 mi
Caddo River near Caddo GapRiver gauge, Caddo River	23.6 cfs	Very low	+0.8 cfs	34 mi
Red River at FultonRiver gauge, Red River	−2.30 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	37 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Saline River near Dierks?

The official flood stage is 15.00 ft. The level is currently 11.50 ft below it.

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 Saline River near Dierks today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:15 PM CDT, the water level was 3.50 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Saline River near Dierks rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Saline River near Dierks normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Saline River near Dierks?

The highest level on record is 22.95 ft on May 13, 1968.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07341000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.09611, -94.08500 (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	3.50 ft	2026-10-19 19:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Saline River near Dierks (usgs:07341000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/arkansas/saline-river-near-dierks

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer