AR River at James W. Trimble L&D nr Van Buren, AR: flow right now vs. normal
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The AR River at James W. Trimble L&D nr Van Buren, AR gauge has averaged 39,522 cfs over 10 years of monthly records. Flow is usually highest in May (104,044 cfs) and lowest in December (14,427 cfs).
Typical flow by month
Highest in May (104,044 cfs), lowest in December (14,427 cfs).
Key figures
- Average flow
- 39,522 cfs
- Highest peak on record
- 570,000 cfs
- Year of that peak
- 2019
- Drainage area
- 151,000 sq mi
- Years of records
- 10
- Gauge elevation
- 402 ft
- River
- AR River
- County
- Sebastian
- State
- Arkansas
Monthly numbers
| Month | Average | Median | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30,909 cfs | 15,900 cfs | 5,230 cfs | 77,900 cfs |
| Feb | 27,613 cfs | 29,600 cfs | 6,405 cfs | 67,200 cfs |
| Mar | 47,668 cfs | 47,500 cfs | 9,310 cfs | 119,000 cfs |
| Apr | 49,644 cfs | 47,200 cfs | 11,700 cfs | 87,500 cfs |
| May | 104,044 cfs | 130,000 cfs | 16,900 cfs | 151,000 cfs |
| Jun | 74,394 cfs | 64,950 cfs | 10,900 cfs | 170,500 cfs |
| Jul | 40,666 cfs | 15,500 cfs | 8,870 cfs | 144,000 cfs |
| Aug | 22,900 cfs | 16,100 cfs | 8,940 cfs | 61,900 cfs |
| Sep | 17,358 cfs | 12,752 cfs | 5,150 cfs | 40,550 cfs |
| Oct | 23,749 cfs | 10,200 cfs | 2,650 cfs | 61,100 cfs |
| Nov | 19,944 cfs | 12,150 cfs | 4,250 cfs | 58,900 cfs |
| Dec | 14,427 cfs | 10,900 cfs | 5,170 cfs | 33,600 cfs |
Monthly averages of daily flow over the gauge's record. Lowest and highest are the extreme monthly averages for that month.
How AR River at James W. Trimble L&D nr Van Buren, AR compares in Arkansas
- AR River at James W. Trimble L&D nr Van Buren, AR ranks #2 of 101 gauges in Arkansas in this dataset by average flow.
- That places it in the top 2% in Arkansas by average flow.
- The median average flow of gauges in Arkansas is 232 cfs.
- Among all 2,293 gauges in the dataset, AR River at James W. Trimble L&D nr Van Buren, AR ranks #14 by average flow.
Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (public domain, U.S. federal data).· Updated 2026-11-02 · Text generated from the data and checked against it.
Live values are provisional USGS data. Measurements only, not a safety assessment — for flood warnings see the National Weather Service. Official page: USGS 07250550.